LOS ANGELES : Man Sought in Connection With Fatal Fire in Seattle

A man believed to have lived recently in the San Fernando Valley is being sought in connection with the arson fire at a Seattle warehouse that killed four firefighters last month, authorities confirmed Friday.

A warrant accuses Martin S. Pang, 39, of interstate flight to avoid prosecution. Pang is the son of Harry and Mary Pang, whose food-processing plant and warehouse burned down in a Jan. 5 blaze that Seattle’s fire chief called “the most devastating tragedy that has ever hit the Seattle Fire Department.”

One source familiar with the investigation said Pang was believed to have lived in the Valley for several years until last year and may still be in the area.

Pang--described as an aspiring actor and martial arts expert--was believed to be in the Los Angeles area at the time of the fire, and authorities are investigating whether he conspired with others to set the blaze.