Arson suspected in abandoned house fire | Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Report


July 26, 2012 · Updated 12:03 PM 

Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Report July 16-22

 

Fires: 2

Emergency Medical Services: 35

Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1

Hazardous Conditions: 0

Service Calls: 2

Good Intent Calls: 4

False Alarm and False Calls: 6

Total: 50

Incidents

July 19

  • FIRE: The 24200 block of SE 258th Street. Firefighters were dispatched to another abandoned house fire. On arrival firefighters found the vacant residential structure with light smoke and flames on the first floor.  The fire, which had burned two small holes through the first floor, was quickly extinguished.  No injuries were reported. The cause of these fires has been deemed arson and the investigation is ongoing.

 

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