Crime & Safety
Georgetown Harbor Freight Fire Was Arson: Police
The fire broke out around 1:15 a.m. Friday in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood.
SEATTLE, WA - Seattle police arrested a 28-year-old woman Friday for allegedly setting a fire that burned the Harbor Freight Tools store in the Georgetown neighborhood. Firefighters responded to the store along Corson Avenue around 1:15 a.m. Friday and found a trash can on fire near the store.
Police located the woman at a nearby gas station, and allege that she intentionally the fire in the trash can. The fire damaged the side of the building, and there was also fire damage at the entrance of the store.
No one was injured in the fire. Detectives are still investigating the incident, but the woman was booked into the King County Jail on suspicion of arson.
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Firefighters working to extinguish fire on exterior of building at 6200 Blk. of Corson Ave. S. Fire investigators responding.
— Seattle Fire Dept (@SeattleFire) July 14, 2017
Exterior fire at 6200 Blk. of Corson Ave. S. is extinguished. Fire investigators responding. @SeattlePD also on scene.
— Seattle Fire Dept (@SeattleFire) July 14, 2017
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