Arrest made in connection to Anchorage fire over the weekend

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Anchorage police arrested a man in relation to a fire that happened late Saturday night, while the Anchorage Fire Department was busy with five structure fires in one night.

26-year-old Joseph Kippi Jr. was arrested on arson charges in relation to a fire on 14th Avenue, according to Anchorage Police

Anchorage Fire Marshal Brian Dean said this fire, and at least other that night involved gas lines and meters, following a recent string of gas leaks and “deliberate” tampering of gas meters, according to ENSTAR Natural Gas Co…

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