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Suspicious Fires At Olympic Stadium Early Thursday

Around 6:30am Thursday a 911 call came in about a grass fire inside the stadium.

An investigation into suspicious fires at Olympic Stadium Early Thursday is still ongoing. Around 6:30am
Thursday a 911 call came in about a grass fire inside the stadium. Hoquiam and Aberdeen fire crews
arrived to find 7 separate spot fires burning and quickly extinguished them. Initial reports say there was
minimal damage done to the historic 1938 stadium. No fire fighters were injured and now police are
asking for your help. Residents living within a 4-block radius of Olympic Stadium who have home
surveillance are asked to check for any unusual activity between 5:30am and 6:40am Thursday morning.
Detectives also say they found a broken window at the old Washington Elementary school nearby but
have not said if it’s related to the fire.


Anyone with any information regarding this fire is requested to call the Hoquiam Police Department and
contact Detective Sgt. Blundred or Detective Green.


Detective Sgt. Blundred 360-532-0892 ext 117
Detective Green 360-532-0892 ext 274

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