A 13-year-old in Juneau has been found responsible for starting a fire at the Merchants Wharf building Monday night.
At around 9:40 p.m., Capital City Fire and Rescue and two Juneau Police Department officers responded to a fire at the building, which has been victim to recurring arson activity. In a release, JPD says five separate arson incidents have been reported between Nov. 7 and Nov. 22.
When officers arrived on scene, smoke filled the first-floor hallway. The two JPD officers were able to locate a smoldering fire in a trashcan in the women’s restroom.
The wall above the trashcan sustained damage from the fire, police say.
Officers determined that two juvenile females had entered the restroom together. Both left the restroom prior to the fire alarm being activated.
After interviewing both of the females, it was determined Tuesday that one of the females started the fire. Police released her to her mother.