A beloved playground in Port Angeles was on fire early Wednesday morning and a young male was taken into custody on suspicion of arson, according to the Port Angeles Police Department.
At about 3:44 a.m. Wednesday morning, officers and firefighters responded to a fire at the Dream Playground at Erickson Park on Race Street in Port Angeles.
When they arrived, the playground was fully engulfed, with flames nearing 60 feet high.
A juvenile male was spotted running from the area. He was later taken into custody at his home, under investigation for arson.
According to a website dedicated to the Dream Playground, the playground was built in Sept. 2022 in just five days by more than 2,000 volunteers, with over $185,000 raised to pay for the construction.