FBI releases new details on metal compounds used to spark Pacific Northwest ballot box fires

FBI releases new details from Ore., Wash. ballot box fires

“We’re very worried that this person may harm himself or others if he continues to experiment with thermite,” Special Agent in Charge W. Mike Herrington said

FBI releases details on compounds used to spark ballot box fires

The devices used to spark three ballot drop box fires in the Pacific Northwest during the 2024 election were made of a “very volatile mix” of thermite and scrap metal, FBI agents said Thursday.

FBI shares new information about devices used in 2024 ballot box fires

During a press conference Thursday, the FBI shared information about its search for the suspect and the incendiary devices used in a series of ballot box fires in 2024.

FBI confirms use of thermite in ballot box fires and repeats plea for public’s help identifying suspect

The FBI agents in charge of Seattle and Portland’s offices joined Thursday to call for more help from the public, particularly after confirming that whoever tried to set fire to three ballot boxes in Portland and Vancouver last fall used devices that included combustible thermite.

FBI reveals arson suspect used 'coffee cup' size of welding material in ballot box fires

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Months after three ballot boxes were set on fire in Vancouver and Portland just days before Election Day, the FBI shared new information about the suspect who remains at large. In a press conference Thursday afternoon, FBI Portland’s Doug Olson and FBI Seattle’s W. Mike Herrington said they believe the suspect used scrap metal to create the devices that were attached to the ballot boxes and then filled each with a "coffee…

FBI releases new details on metal compounds used to spark Pacific Northwest ballot box fires

The FBI has released new information regarding the incendiary devices used to spark ballot drop box fires in the Pacific Northwest during the 2024 election. Special agents in charge from