With Ballard fires still unsolved, Magnolia has its own string of arson cases
After a string of 21 dumpster fires in the Ballard area — including one on Phinney Ridge and another in Magnolia — the arsons have mysteriously stopped. The last fires …
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Lots of dumpsters still in dangerous spots around Ballard area
Update Tuesday AM: No new fires overnight. Earlier: The dumpster arsonist(s) may be taking the day off after a string of 21 fires — no new fires so far since …
New dumpster fires this weekend are related, says Seattle Fire
Update Monday morning: Looks like there were no new fires overnight. Seattle Fire has updated the map. There are 21 dumpster fires in total so far: Update Sunday night: Big …
Seattle Fire warns Ballard about string of dumpster fires
Update: There were two more fires on Saturday, which we’ve updated here. Earlier: Fire and police investigators are looking into 13 dumpster fires that were intentionally set in Ballard over …
Investigators: 5 fires in vacant buildings in Ballard in last 2 months
After noticing several fires in abandoned buildings over the last few weeks, we contacted Seattle Fire investigators for a tally — and to learn what started them. There have been …
Swalwell charged with multiple arsons
Kevin Todd Swalwell, the suspect arrested in the Greenwood arson cases has just been charged with setting multiple fires. PhinneyWood is going through the charging documents and posting a summary.
Arson suspect confesses, evidence revealed
In court Saturday afternoon, a judge set $1 million bail for Kevin Todd Swalwell. According to the statement of probable cause (.pdf), Swalwell “was captured on surveillance video at 8516 …
Arson suspect in custody, another being questioned
This morning, 46-year-old Kevin Todd Swalwell was booked into the King County Jail on investigation of arson after being taken into custody several blocks away from a warehouse fire in …
Hundreds pack arson meeting, arson count 14
Over 600 people packed a public meeting at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church to hear the latest on a terrifying string of arsons in the Greenwood neighborhood. To underline the seriousness …
Firefighters respond to apartment building
Some folks in Ballard had a nasty wake-up call as firefighters responded to the apartment building at 6316 24th Ave. NW just after 6:30 a.m. Sunday. The small fire was …