Kent firefighters extinguished an apartment fire late Thursday morning in the 1600 block of Maple Lane.
Four people were displaced by the fire, called in by one of the apartment residents at about 11:33 a.m.
Paramedics transported one person to a local hospital to be treated for exposure to smoke and minor burns, according to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority.
An electrical failure in the laundry room vent fan caused the accidental fire, according to investigators. The first caused an estimated $25,000 in damages.
When firefighters from the Kent RFA and Valley Regional Fire Authority arrived, they found smoke coming from a second-story apartment. A quick attack on the fire kept it to the one unit, though there was some water damage in the first floor unit as well, according to a Kent RFA media release.
Residents of both units were displaced due to the power being shut off to the apartments. Red Cross is assisting to help the residents find housing.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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