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FBI releases new details on metal compounds used to spark Pacific Northwest ballot box fires

  • The FBI revealed that the devices used in three ballot drop box fires were made of a 'very volatile mix' of thermite and scrap metal, capable of burning at 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Authorities suspect a male with metalworking and welding experience is responsible for the fires.
  • Surveillance footage captured a dark-colored, early 2003 to 2004 Volvo S-60 sedan linked to the incidents, which had a fraudulent temporary Washington license plate.
  • The incendiary devices were marked with the message 'Free Gaza,' raising concerns about potential harm to others, as stated by a law enforcement official.
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FBI releases details on compounds used to spark ballot box fires

The devices used to spark three ballot drop box fires in the Pacific Northwest during the 2024 election were made of a “very volatile mix” of thermite and scrap metal, FBI agents said Thursday.

·Tacoma, United States
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FBI shares new information about devices used in 2024 ballot box fires

During a press conference Thursday, the FBI shared information about its search for the suspect and the incendiary devices used in a series of ballot box fires in 2024.

·Portland, United States
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FBI confirms use of thermite in ballot box fires and repeats plea for public’s help identifying suspect

The FBI agents in charge of Seattle and Portland’s offices joined Thursday to call for more help from the public, particularly after confirming that whoever tried to set fire to three ballot boxes in Portland and Vancouver last fall used devices that included combustible thermite.

·Portland, United States
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FBI reveals arson suspect used 'coffee cup' size of welding material in ballot box fires

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Months after three ballot boxes were set on fire in Vancouver and Portland just days before Election Day, the FBI shared new information about the suspect who remains at large. In a press conference Thursday afternoon, FBI Portland’s Doug Olson and FBI Seattle’s W. Mike Herrington said they believe the suspect used scrap metal to create the devices that were attached to the ballot boxes and then filled each with a "coffee…

·Portland, United States
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FBI releases new details on metal compounds used to spark Pacific Northwest ballot box fires

The FBI has released new information regarding the incendiary devices used to spark ballot drop box fires in the Pacific Northwest during the 2024 election. Special agents in charge from

·United States
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FBI releases new information on devices used in Portland, Vancouver ballot box arsons

The devices used to spark three ballot box fires in the PNW during the 2024 election were made of a "very volatile mix" of thermite and scrap metal.

·Seattle, United States
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KATU broke the news in Portland, United States on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
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