Arson suspected in Ellsworth house fire

Investigators suspect arson is the cause of a house fire that was discovered early Tuesday in Ellsworth.

A Pierce County Sheriff's Department deputy discovered the fire at a rambler-style house, 323 N. Grant St., around 6:25 a.m.

Ellsworth Police and the Ellsworth Fire Department responded. The Department of Justice-Division of Criminal Investigation was contacted and a deputy state fire marshall is assisting Pierce County Investigators.