By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Authorities are investigating after an apparent intentionally set fire behind a downtown Centralia bank last night.
Police and firefighters were called about 9:20 p.m. to the corner of West Main and Pearl streets by an individual who found fire in a recycling dumpster behind Washington Federal. The 911 caller had pulled the container away from the building and the flames were quickly extinguished, according to responders.
A covered walkway sustained heat and smoke damage, as did the masonry exterior of the bank, according to Riverside Fire Authority.
It appears someone set the fire, according to the Centralia Police Department.
The incident is under investigation.
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