Arlington woman accused of setting ex-husband’s home on fire

ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) - An Arlington woman has been accused of setting her ex-husband’s apartment on fire after an argument.

KCPQ-TV reports (https://bit.ly/2erTApB ) that the 53-year-old woman is being held on $500,000 bail in connection to the fire on Monday.

Police say the woman spent Monday night arguing with her ex-husband before intentionally setting fire to his apartment. The subsequent blaze gutted the 115-year-old building.

Damages to the historic building were estimated by the city of Arlington to reach nearly $500,000. No one was hurt in the fire.

The woman is facing charges of arson and domestic violence.

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Information from: KCPQ-TV, https://q13fox.com/