Arsons and suspicious fires fueled Spokane’s summer as another arrest is made

Four large arsons and other suspicious fires marred parts of Spokane this year , with law enforcement netting a second arrest on Saturday.

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office arrested 44-year-old Sara Beal on Saturday in connection to multiple arsons on the Centennial Trail over the weekend.

Spokane County and Spokane Valley Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of East Dalton Avenue and North Woodruff Road that day to assist Spokane Valley firefighters with a brush fire, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. Hours later, another fire started northeast of Coyote Rock Drive. Law enforcement was able to match descriptions of a suspect from witness accounts and arrest Beal, who had pillow filling, a matchbox, branches, a camo jacket and a can of hairspray in her purse.

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