VIDEO/PHOTOS: A strange arson case in Kitsap County, captured on home security video, shows a man driving a golf cart with a dog and carrying two torches as investigators say he set a fire that destroyed a home and detached garage. Authorities have charged 47-year-old Shawn Hinson with first-degree arson and second-degree assault.

A Ring camera recorded the alleged incident, and the homeowner said an alert from the camera helped save his life after his son received the notification and called to wake him.

Law enforcement video shows a man pulling up to a home in the 2700 block of Locker Road SE in Port Orchard on Aug. 4. The sheriff’s office released the video, and court documents identify the driver as Hinson, who is seen next to a corgi and holding two torches, including a weed torch.

Neighbor Dan Carlson said he was stunned by what he saw. “I thought it was nuts. Who would do that?” Carlson said. “How can people do this? What people in their right mind think of doing it?”

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State fire assistance has been mobilized for the Alpowa Fire burning in Asotin County near Silcott. According to a press release, the fire started on Aug. 11 at 2:42 p.m. The fire is estimated at 750 acres and growing, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). Level 2 (Get Set!) evacuations are in place at this time.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. According to WSP, the State Emergency Operations Center at Camp Murray is activated to Level 1 to help coordinate state assistance for the Alpowa Fire. Two wildland strike teams, three hand crews and a miscellaneous aircraft have been ordered by the Fire Protection Bureau.

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A fire engine from Spokane County Fire District 10 was destroyed while responding to the Old Trails Fire. According to the fire district, the engine was being used as a water tender due to the fire’s location. When the fire broke out, the fire district said the operator of the engine was traveling to refill it so it could keep supplying water to help put out the fire.

The operator said the road and atmospheric conditions “deteriorated rapidly” during the drive, leading to reduced visibility and eventually causing the engine to drive into a ditch and become undrivable. The operator was able to get out of the engine safely and wasn’t hurt. The fire district said when they left the engine, they looked under the undercarriage, then fire took over the engine. The vehicle is considered a total loss, according to the fire district. The fire district added that information regarding a future replacement will be released when available.

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Spokane County Fire District 10 is seeking funding to replace an engine destroyed at the Old Trails Fire after it got stuck in a ditch and was overtaken by flames.

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The Onalaska Volunteer Firefighters Association car show drew 104 entries and raised at least $10,000 for Lewis County Fire District 1 equipment and community programs.

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