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LumberYard Bar and seven other businesses in downtown White Center early Monday is now being investigated as arson. Though the original tentative determination was that it was likely accidental, KCSO spokesperson
Sgt. Tim Meyer tells WSB that they received “new evidence” that led investigators to “reclassify it as arson.” Though the LumberYard has posted on social media that “This most likely is also a hate crime,” Sgt. Meyer would not speculate on a potential motive. Anyone with any information should contact KCSO.
1:50 PM: We went over to the fire scene to see if we could find out more; no one’s around, but we did photograph the signs asking for tips –
Car crash damages gas line, prompts evacuations in White Center
According to the King County Sheriff s Office, a driver crashed into the side of the Beer Star building at 9801 16th Ave SW and damaged a gas line. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 8:11 PM PDT July 9, 2021
WHITE CENTER, Wash. A gas leak in White Center forced some businesses to evacuate Friday evening.
According to the King County Sheriff s Office (KCSO), a driver crashed into the side of the Beer Star building at 9801 16th Ave SW and damaged a gas line.
No one was injured in the crash, which happened around 6 p.m. Friday.
Fire that destroyed 6 White Center businesses ruled arson
A fire that ripped through multiple businesses in White Center is being investigated as arson.
WHITE CENTER, Wash. - A fire that ripped through multiple businesses in White Center just days ago has now been classified as arson.
Half a dozen businesses are red-tagged due to the damage and now investigators believe the fire was deliberately set on July 5. Firefighters said they had to take a defensive approach to the blaze when they responded. There was concern that the fire could have been sparked by Fourth of July fireworks, or even accidentally. However, Friday, the King County Sheriff’s Office said investigators discovered new evidence that leads the likely cause of the blaze to be arson.