SPOKANE, Wash. — A suspect has been arrested in connection with the series of fires that were ignited in the Sunset Highway/Hills area near the Finch Arboretum on Aug. 3.
According to the Spokane Police Department (SPD), 53-year-old Vickie L. Smith was arrested Thursday morning in King County and is awaiting extradition to Spokane. The arrest was made in collaboration with Tukwila police.
She is charged with three counts of first-degree arson in relation to the fires, which prompted Level 3 evacuations for people in multiple areas.
The investigation also revealed Smith is suspected to be behind the graffiti threats to burn Spokane that were written on numerous pillars in the downtown area. SPD says Smith is a convicted felon.
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