Crime & Safety

SPD Blotter: SPD Arson Detectives Investigating Belltown Fire

SPD Arson detectives are investigating after several fires were set early Thursday at a Belltown apartment complex.

(SPD Blotter)

March 10, 2022 12:43 pm

SPD Arson detectives are investigating after several fires were set early Thursday at a Belltown apartment complex.

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Around 2:45 AM, the Seattle Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at an apartment building in the 2200 block of 1st Ave.

Fire personnel found a man in a building, who appeared to have sustained injuries from smoke inhalation. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition.

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Fire investigators determined the fire in the building was intentionally set, and have turned the case over to SPD.

If you have any information about this case, please call 1-800-55-ARSON or email SFD_FIU@seattle.gov with any information about the fire – you can choose to remain anonymous.


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