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Fire breaks out in early morning hours at Kent laundry facility

Apr 25, 2013, 9:02 AM | Updated: 9:09 am

Three large bins of table cloths, uniforms and the towels were sitting behind the business when the...

Three large bins of table cloths, uniforms and the towels were sitting behind the business when the blaze started. (Image courtesy Kent Fire Department)

(Image courtesy Kent Fire Department)

Investigators say spontaneous combustion and dirty shop towels started a fire at a Kent laundry facility early Thursday morning.

The fire started about 3 a.m. at the Aramark Uniform Services on 228th.

Three large bins of table cloths, uniforms and the towels were sitting behind the business when the blaze started.

Fire retardant foam was used to extinguish the fire and cool the burnt linens. There was no damage to the main laundry building.

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