ICE warehouse in Surprise targeted by arsonist days after massive community protests

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: February 22, 2026

Words: 496

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Someone tried to burn down a Surprise warehouse that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to turn into a 1,500-bed detention center, according to the federal agency.

On Saturday, “an individual committed arson on a newly purchased ICE building” by breaking a window, igniting a fire and throwing a propane tank into the building, according to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson.

“The fire was quickly extinguished by the interior sprinkler system,” …

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