An arson fire destroyed a shed that was storing North Whidbey Little League and T-ball equipment in the early morning hours of April 6, according to the Oak Harbor Fire Department.

Then early on April 7, an accidental fire on a deck caused damage to a house.

Fire Chief Ray Merrill explained that firefighters responded to the fire in Koetje Park to find the storage shed and a nearby port-a-potty fully engulfed in flames. It took firefighters only about 10 minutes to fully extinguish the flames.

The shed and all its contents were completely destroyed. Tim Stoker, president of North Whidbey Little League, said the shed contained equipment to maintain the fields and other baseball equipment, according to the fire chief.

Stoker said the shed stored equipment for the Tee-ball team. The fire will delay the start of the season, which was set to begin Monday, until two weeks from now. North Whidbey Little League is asking the community for help recouping the loss of equipment and hopefully replace the shed. Stoker estimated the shed was worth $5,000-$8,000 and the equipment was worth around $3,500. A GoFundMe can be found at facebook.com/NorthWhidbeyLittleLeague.

Merrill said it was clear that the shed fire was intentionally set. The Oak Harbor police are investigating the arson.

At 12:18 a.m. Friday, firefighters responded to a fire at a Southwest Seventh Avenue house. All the occupants got out of the house safely and no injuries were reported. The fire was contained within 20 minutes. Fire crews remained on scene approximately three hours to complete overhaul and extinguish any hot spots, according to the fire department.

One of the residents reported that she discovered the fire after hearing a crackling noise and saw the deck on fire. She alerted the other residents, who evacuated. Merrill reported that all of the home’s smoke detectors had been removed as the owners were painting the interior of the house.

The house sustained damage to the deck, exterior siding, attic and the roof. Nevertheless, the residents are able to continue living in the house and did not request Red Cross assistance.

The Oak Harbor Fire Department responded with one engine, one ladder truck and two command units, while the Navy Region Northwest assisted with one engine.

Reporter Rachel Rosen contributed to the story.