The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) has responded to recent intentionally set fires in the vicinity of the Maple Leaf and Wedgewood neighborhoods along Lake City Way NE. Several of these recent fires have been set next to buildings.

SFD fire investigators continue to work closely with the Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) Arson and Bomb Squad to share information regarding the incidents. SFD fire investigators determine the cause of fires, and SPD conducts the follow-up investigation if it’s intentionally set.

SFD and SPD urge the public to immediately call 911 if you see someone setting an illegal fire. The Arson Alarm Foundation is offering an award from its annual $10,000 award fund to anyone with information that leads to the arrest or conviction of those responsible for setting recent

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