An auto repair and sales shop in Port Townsend went up in flames Saturday after someone lit a cigarette in a room filled with gasoline vapors, officials said.
When firefighters arrived to the fully-engulfed Custom Auto Craft and Sales at 2553 Cape George Road they took a defensive tact and focused on protecting nearby structures and vehicles, said East Jefferson Fire-Rescue spokesperson Bill Beezley.
“The building was intact because it was a metal building, but it was burning pretty hot inside and smoke was billowing out of it,” he said.
Firefighters were called out to the fire at 5:16 p.m.
Once they arrived it took about half an hour to contain the blaze as firefighters were limited by a lack of water.