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Four semi-trucks set ablaze at Pacific trucking company
Posted by John de Leon
A fire that damaged four semi-trucks early Sunday morning at a trucking company in Pacific has been ruled an arson, according to the Valley Regional Fire Authority.
Fire crews were dispatched at 12:23 a.m. to Oscar Trucking Co. at 1449 Valentine Ave. When firefighters arrived they found the four trucks on fire. There were no injuries. Damage to the four trucks is estimated at $60,000.
The person who called 911 reported hearing an explosion followed by a car speeding away. The fire has been ruled an arson by the South King County Fire Investigation task force.
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