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Police search for arsonist after Walmart fire in Renton

RENTON, Wash. — UPDATE >>

On Tuesday, police released images of a suspect they wanted help identifying.

The man pictured below is wanted for setting a rack of hunting jackets at the Renton Walmart on fire.

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Fire officials and police are investigating a fire that evacuated a Walmart store in Renton Thursday night.

Fire officials said the fire broke out about 9:15 p.m.  in the sporting goods department in the hunting gear area.  Police are investigating the fire as possible arson.

A rack of hunting jackets and pants caught fire.  Employees used extinguishers to put out the flames.

Fire officials tell KIRO 7 the store was locked down as a potential crime scene.

A witness who was in the Walmart when the fire started provided video to KIRO 7.

This WalMart was put on lockdown after a "strange" fire in the hunting aisle--which you can see in this video.Store...

Posted by Nick McGurk on Friday, December 4, 2015

No injuries were reported.

Police will be reviewing store surveillance video.

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