Man arrested for arson after dumpster fire near Seattle apartment

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The Seattle Police Department (SPD) arrested a 29-year-old man early Tuesday morning after he allegedly set a recycling dumpster on fire underneath an occupied apartment building and reportedly assaulted officers.

At 1:26 a.m., SPD officers responded to a report of arson in the 600 block of 9th Avenue in First Hill. Callers indicated the suspect set a fence and dumpster on fire, SPD announced.

Seattle man lights dumpster fire under occupied apartment building

Seattle Fire Department (SFD) crews extinguished the dumpster fire. Officers noted the fire caused significant damage to the dumpster, including melting the lid and burning the contents…

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