Two new arsons in Greenwood
Fire damaged two more Greenwood businesses in the early morning of Nov. 5. Investigators have determined that both fires were set intentionally and most likely by the same person, Seattle Fire Department spokesperson Dana Vander Houwen said.
One fire, started at approximately 3:43 a.m., damaged the back porch of an accounting office, resulting in $5,000 of damage, Vander Houwen said.
About 27 minutes later, a fire was started a few blocks away on the exterior of Rosewood Guitars, located at 8402 Greenwood Ave. N., causing $20,000 of damage, she said.
The Fire Department has not said if they believe the fires are related to the arson that destroyed four Greenwood Avenue businesses and caused $2 million in damages in the early morning of Oct. 23.
Hue Nguyen Johnson, a nearby business owner, said the fires are making her nervous, especially because she is self-employed, She said she may start bringing her more expensive equipment home with her.
John Huddleston works across the street from Rosewood Guitars and around the corner from the Oct. 23 fire. He said he is feeling more disturbed by the arson than nervous.
"I don't know what statement the arsonist is trying to make targeting small, independent businesses in a neighborhood," he said.
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