Jacob Kokko, 22, who was arrested by Seattle Police last week as a suspect in the string of arson fires in West Seattle was formally charged by King County Prosecutors yesterday with second-degree arson for allegedly setting fires Oct. 31 in garbage and recycling bins outside the Senior Center of West Seattle.

Kokko was also charged with second-degree reckless burning, in which charging documents say he set a fire on Oct. 31 near a building only a block away from the WestSeattle Senior Center.

He was also charged with third-degree malicious mischief for allegedly damaging a trash can in an Oct. 12 fire and is now being held with his bail set at $300,000

While over a three week period in October eight fires were set, Kokko has only been charged with three. Seattle police continue to investigate the other five.

Kokko is to be arraigned Nov. 23.