Police investigate Aloha house burglary and arson

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ALOHA, OR (KPTV) -

Washington County sheriff's deputies are investigating an Aloha house that was burglarized and then set on fire. It happened shortly before 7 a.m. on Oct. 20 to a house on the 600 block of Southwest 215th Avenue.

Investigators say the inside of the house was badly damaged from the fire and subsequent water damage. The homeowners were out of state at the time.

They're asking anyone who may have seen or heard anything near the house to call the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

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