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A fire at Burien's Dottie Harper Park over the weekend was determined to be arson, resulting in the historic Dottie Harper House being declared a total loss.

The fire, which started early Saturday morning, destroyed Parks & Recreation equipment and supplies stored in the house; it was contained after nearly nine hours of firefighting efforts.

The house, built in 1954 and previously serving as the Burien Arts Gallery, was fenced off for demolition; city officials plan to assess rebuilding options to meet community needs, while seeking information on the arson from the public.

BURIEN, Wash. - A fire that broke out at Burien 's Dottie Harper Park over the weekend was determined by officials to be arson, and the historic Dottie Harper House damaged in the fire was declared a

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