2008 Seattle Street of Dreams arson

Suspected eco-terrorism attacks in Echo Lake, Washington June 2025 February 2025 thumb|right|One of the three houses that were burned completely to the ground (a fourth was saved).On March 3, 2008, four multimillion-dollar homes were set on fire in Echo Lake, Washington, on Echo Lake Road, off State Highway 522.2008-03-06 Snohomish County News Suspicious fires destroy 3 Street of Dreams homes, damage 1, in Snohomish County Seattle Times Newspaper http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004256586_webdreamsfire03m.html 2021-12-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20080306014724/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004256586_webdreamsfire03m.html 2008-03-06 Slogans spray-painted on one of the burned houses' fences attributed the arson to the Earth Liberation Front, with words such as "Built Green? Nope black! McMansions in RCDs r not green. ELF," ELF being the collective name for anonymous and autonomous individuals or groups who use "economic sabotage and guerrilla warfare to stop the exploitation and destruction of the natural environment".http://www.carkeys.co.uk/features/everything_else/914.asp https://web.archive.org/web/20040312221131/http://www.carkeys.co.uk/features/everything_else/914.asp March 12, 2004 dead SUV Armageddon Approaching? Car Keys August 29, 2003 The houses were built in the summer of 2007 as part of "Seattle Street of Dreams" project, an annual luxury home showcase offered across the United States and parts of Canada. The year's theme was "green and sustainable building"; one property had won an award from a local group known as BuiltGreen.http://www.seattlestreetofdreams.com/ Quinn's Crossing Fire Update 3-3-08 3:00 PM March 3, 2008 Seattle Street of Dreams 2008-03-04 Immediately following the attack, residents and drivers within the area called nearby fire departments, who were able to save one of the four ignited houses. The fires caused $7 million worth of damage.http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hQlKz_UjBgvhm8rfGiTaQYS82a5gD8V66KUG0 https://web.archive.org/web/20080306184703/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hQlKz_UjBgvhm8rfGiTaQYS82a5gD8V66KUG0 March 6, 2008 dead Luxury Homes Burn in Apparent Eco-Attack AP March 3, 2008 No injuries were reported, as the homes were unoccupied at the time. The buildings were eventually rebuilt following the event. The FBI, police, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were unable to determine any suspects, and thus no arrests were made.Clark Noelene 2008-10-31 Eight months after arson, Street of Dreams is a ghost town https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/eight-months-after-arson-street-of-dreams-is-a-ghost-town/ 2024-09-14 The Seattle Times en-US Skepticism has arisen over whether the arson was truly an ELF action or an act of insurance fraud.Street of Dreams: ELF Arson, or Insurance Scheme?, "Green Is The New Red", April 28, 2010.2008-03-18 Local News Arson group retreats even more into shadows Seattle Times Newspaper http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004289322_elf18m.html 2021-12-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20080318231638/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004289322_elf18m.html 2008-03-18 The developer of one of the destroyed houses has since pleaded guilty to multiple counts of first-degree theft associated with his construction projects.2010-08-15 Local News 'Street of Dreams' homebuilder pleads guilty to stealing sales tax Seattle Times Newspaper http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012598460_homebuilder12m.html 2021-12-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20100815125624/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012598460_homebuilder12m.html 2010-08-15 References Street of Dreams Arson Fires External links KIRO-TV https://web.archive.org/web/20080305012153/http://www.kirotv.com/news/15472392/detail.html March 5, 2008 47 48 03 N 122 05 00 W dms title type:landmark_region:US-WA Category:Earth Liberation Front Category:Eco-terrorism Category:Arson in Washington (state) Category:2008 fires in the United States Category:2008 in Seattle Category:Terrorist incidents in the United States in 2008 Category:Residential building arson attacks in the United States Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2008 Category:March 2008 crimes in the United States Category:Terrorist incidents in Washington (state) Category:Arson in 2008 Category:Unsolved arsons