Alleged arsonist caught after setting brush fire in Soap Lake

Alleged arsonist caught after setting brush fire in Soap Lake

SOAP LAKE, Wash. - A brush fire in Soap Lake, was quickly contained after allegedly being intentionally set by an individual who was later arrested.

The suspect, a man in his twenties, set fire to a sales tent. The tent contained gas cylinders.

Man charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to another man’s tent

The fire burned a small area of the tent before the victim was able to put it out.

Homeless man charged with setting fire to tent in Ellsworth

A homeless man in Ellsworth is facing multiple charges after he allegedly set fire to another man’s tent in the middle of the night. Steven M. Kane, 33, has been charged with arson and aggravated attempted assault as a result of the fire, according to the Ellsworth Police Department. The incident was reported to police at 2:15 a.m. on Friday, April 11, police said. A man called 911 to say his tent had been lit on fire while he was inside it. A s…