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Fire at Renton Veterans Memorial Park chars flags, burns landscaping, and singes historic building

Sep05
2023 Written by Randy Corman

Photo of active fire posted by Ria Arias on Facebook Renton Crime and Safety

 

For the second time in less than four months a substantial fire occurred in Renton’s plaza containing the Veterans Memorial Park and the Renton History Museum.   Today’s fire occurred around 3:00 PM, and damaged landscaping and flags at the Veterans Memorial Park while getting dangerously close to the nearby historic building that houses a bicycle shop.  The May 15 fire occurred a short distance away, up against the Renton History Museum.  (Businesses in the area report that there have been a few other smaller fires in the area during the past months, but these smaller fires have been successfully extinguished by concerned residents and business owners before growing to needing a professional fire response.)

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