Burien school fire now being investigated as arson, latest in series of statewide fires

After crews responded to reports of a fire at Southern Heights Elementary School in Burien Tuesday night, a King County fire marshal said the department’s investigation believes this was an act of arson.

The fire burned for more than seven hours, causing significant damage to the gym and other school buildings, including the collapse of the gym’s roof the following morning. The total damages could cost millions of dollars to replace and repair.

In the following investigation King County Fire District 2, detectives found surveillance video of a black sedan with a few people inside parked at the school lot. The security footage allegedly showed the individuals attempting to

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