The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

*A press release Monday stated that the cause of fire on the night of June 29, that destroyed homes at 203 and 205 E. Washington Ave., is unknown and suspicious in nature.

*The fire that seriously damaged a home at 119 E. Commercial St. on July 15, at 1 a.m., does not appear, upon initial investigation, to be an act of intentional arson and “possible causes are known.”

*A brush fire on the Touchet River dike west of the city of Dayton, behind the wastewater treatment plant, later in the afternoon on July 15, doesn’t appear to be arson. The cause is still unknown, however.

*The 2:40 a.m. fire at the county dump on July 17 did not show signs of intentional arson on initial investigation; cause, however, is still unknown.

*The most recent fire, at 226 Lower Hogeye Road, on the night of July 22 does not appear to be an act of arson; possible causes are known.

At this time, anyone with information regarding the above-mentioned fires located at 203 and 205 E. Washington Ave., the Columbia County Transfer Station, or the Touchet River dike is encouraged to contact the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at (509)382-2518.