Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out at about 8:16 p.m. on Wednesday at the Taqueria El Rinconsito restaurant, 25914 Pacific Highway S., on Kent’s West Hill.
The first arriving units found light smoke coming from a corner of the building along with employees and customers out in the parking lot, according to a Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority media release. Shortly after, the call was upgraded to a working fire which allowed more resources to be added for help at the fire.
Searches of the restaurant assured that no one was left inside, power to the building was shut off for safety, and both medical and rehabilitation units were on scene to assist as needed.
There were no injuries.
Firefighters were able to attack the fire from the outside of the building and quickly subdued the fire. After a thorough search for hot spots, the fire was considered completely out by 9 p.m.
A Kent fire investigator ruled the cause as “undetermined accidental.” Fire officials had no damage estimate.
Kent firefighters were assisted by other agencies, including South King Fire Rescue, King County Medic One, Zone 3 Rehabilitation Unit, Kent Police Department and Puget Sound Energy.
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