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Kennewick firefighters battle blaze in auto shop

Kennewick firefighters doused a blaze at the intersection of Gum Street and Third Avenue Sunday afternoon.
Kennewick firefighters doused a blaze at the intersection of Gum Street and Third Avenue Sunday afternoon. Tri-City Herald

Kennewick firefighters battled a short blaze at an automotive shop on Third Avenue.

The fire started in a vehicle at Les's A-1 Automotive and Repair at 620 East Third at 1:30 p.m.

Flames spread to the building.

Kennewick firefighters brought the blaze under control within 20 minutes, and were checking to see if it spread to the attic.

A fire broke out inside of a Kennewick automotive shop Sunday afternoon. No one was injured.
A fire broke out inside of a Kennewick automotive shop Sunday afternoon. No one was injured. Kennewick Police Department

The building appeared to have smoke damage.

No one was injured.

Check back for updates.

Cameron Probert: 509-582-1402, @cameroncprobert

This story was originally published April 15, 2018 at 1:47 PM with the headline "Kennewick firefighters battle blaze in auto shop."

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