Kennewick police arrest 47-year-old man for arson following October house fire

KENNEWICK — Authorities have arrested a 47-year-old man in connection with a residential structure fire that broke out last month in Kennewick, police announced.

Thomas Anderson was booked into the Benton County Jail on Thursday on a charge of first-degree arson following an investigation by the Kennewick Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division.

Emergency crews were initially dispatched to the blaze at 3:58 a.m. on Oct. 19 near West 11th Avenue and South Morain Street. Firefighters contained and extinguished the fire while patrol officers notified nearby residents and urged evacuations as a precaution. No injuries were reported in initial department updates.

Investigators from both the police and fire departments treated the incident as suspicious before detectives officially classified it as arson. Detectives subsequently identified Anderson as the suspect and took him into custody.

Police said the investigation remains active and are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to call the Kennewick Police Department at 509-628-0333 or submit an anonymous tip online at kpdtips.com.

Photo courtesy Kennewick Police Department

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