Fire to apartment complex leads to one million dollars in damage – One woman in custody: C26-288645

Released: November 13, 2026 at 2:02 p.m.

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On November 12, 2026, just before 9:30 a.m., Central District General Patrol officers responded to an apartment complex in the 200 block of Young Street for the report of a check wellbeing call.

Upon arrival, officers observed a working fire. Officers assisted the WFPS in evacuating the tenants from the building. The fire was successfully extinguished and there were no reported injuries. Estimated damage to the property is estimated at approximately $1,000,000.

The Major Crimes Unit assumed responsibility for the investigation.

Investigators determined that the suspect set a fire in their suite, barricaded the suite door and fled through a window.

The suspect was later located at a residence in the 600 block of Selkirk Avenue and arrested without incident.

Grace Emma KALUDJAK, (40), has been charged with Arson with Disregard for Human Life and Arson Causing Damage to Property and detained in custody.

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