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$2.5 million Maple Leaf fire Thursday deemed arson

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A house fire in the Maple Leaf neighborhood Thursday morning that damaged six structures and caused a loss of $2.5 million is believed to be arson.

A house fire in Seattle’s Maple Leaf neighborhood Thursday morning that damaged six structures and caused a loss of $2.5 million is believed to be arson, according to a tweet by the Seattle Fire Department.

About 100 firefighters were on scene for the fire that shot flames as high as 60 feet. The fire started around 3 a.m. in a home still under construction.

The intense heat from the fire blew out five windows of a school across the street and damaged two nearby cars.