The Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple experienced two fires on New Year’s Eve, with the second one confirmed as intentional by the fire department.
Louisa Hotel fire shows a pattern of distress
On the night of Dec. 8, Tanya Woo was out with other volunteers assisting the unhoused population and trying to prevent fires in the Chinatown-International District (CID).
Fire at Jumbo building marks the end of an era
The flames that engulfed an abandoned building on the 4200 block of Rainier Avenue South also destroyed the physical legacy of a community space that was unique to the city.