No devices found in home blazes
The fires Monday that destroyed three luxury homes and damaged two others appear to have been started with “available combustibles,” such as paper or wood, authorities said in Seattle.
FBI agent Dave Gomez theorized that those responsible might have chosen not to use any incendiary devices to avoid long sentences if they ever stood trial. Using a destructive device during a federal offense carries a mandatory 30-year sentence, Gomez said, “so whoever committed this crime may have been cognizant of that.”
The announcement that there was no evidence of incendiary devices contradicted a report from a local fire chief.
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