Fifth suspect arrested over deadly Chelan Hills wildfire
A fifth teenager was arrested in connection with the Chelan Hills Fire in Washington state, which investigators say began when fireworks were fired from a moving truck on July 4. The blaze killed one person, injured six firefighters and destroyed nearly two dozen homes.
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Event date: The Chelan Hills Fire began on July 4; the fifth suspect was arrested on Thursday, according to investigators and the U.S. Marshals Service. [1][2]
What happened
The U.S. Marshals Service said a 19-year-old man was arrested in Pierce County and taken to the Chelan County Regional Jail. [1]
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- Fifth Suspect Arrested In Connection To Deadly Chelan Hills Firekpq.com · Recorded source date: Sep 25, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC
Investigators said the fire was ignited by fireworks discharged from a moving pickup truck near the Beebe Bridge on U.S. Highway 97. [1][2]
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- Fifth Suspect Arrested In Connection To Deadly Chelan Hills Firekpq.com · Recorded source date: Sep 25, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC
- Fifth teen suspect arrested in connection to deadly Washington wildfirekptv.com · Article published: Sep 26, 2026, 12:34 AM UTC
The wildfire burned more than 10,000 acres, killed a 69-year-old man and injured six firefighters. [1][2]
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- Fifth Suspect Arrested In Connection To Deadly Chelan Hills Firekpq.com · Recorded source date: Sep 25, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC
- Fifth teen suspect arrested in connection to deadly Washington wildfirekptv.com · Article published: Sep 26, 2026, 12:34 AM UTC
The fire destroyed nearly two dozen homes and caused more than $6 million in losses and damages, according to KPTV. [1][2]
References for this detail (2)
- Fifth Suspect Arrested In Connection To Deadly Chelan Hills Firekpq.com · Recorded source date: Sep 25, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC
- Fifth teen suspect arrested in connection to deadly Washington wildfirekptv.com · Article published: Sep 26, 2026, 12:34 AM UTC
Context from the sources
The arrest brought the number of suspects arrested in the case to five; investigators said the group involved six young men. [1][2]
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- [1] Fifth Suspect Arrested In Connection To Deadly Chelan Hills Firekpq.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3, detail 4
- [2] Fifth teen suspect arrested in connection to deadly Washington wildfirekptv.comReferenced for: detail 2, detail 3, detail 4
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What charges does the fifth suspect face?
The suspect was booked on first-degree manslaughter, first-degree arson, malicious mischief and six counts of third-degree assault, according to authorities. [1]
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Authorities have arrested a fifth suspect in connection to a human-caused wildfire that killed one, injured six, and destroyed nearly two dozen homes in Douglas…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - A fifth teen suspect has been arrested in connection to the deadly Chelan Hills Fire in Washington. The Chelan Hills…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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