SEATTLE, Wash. — Firefighters are working to determine the cause of a fire that erupted Saturday at an industrial complex in South Seattle.
Witnesses reported seeing flames and smoke seeping from the building's roof around 3:20 p.m. The business, located in the 400 block of South 96th Street, was not occupied at the time of the fire.
There were no reported injuries.
Initially, a single fire engine was dispatched. Due to the heat of the flames and the size of the building, however, the call was upgraded to a full response.
The fire appears to have started in a paint booth, authorities said.
Firefighters reported smoke coming from smoke stacks on the roof of the single-story building and from under several roll-up doors.
Upon entering, they found the sprinkler system had controlled the flames. The firefighters extinguished the fire.
Twelve sprinkler heads were activated due to the fire and heat.
A King County fire investigator is investigating.
Multiple departments responded, including personnel from North Highline Fire, Burien, Tukwila, Kent Fire Department, Kent Regional Fire Authority, Seattle Fire, King County Medic One, Rehab One and the King County Sheriff's Office.