Cowlitz County firefighters responded to multiple trash fires outside of businesses in Kelso early Sunday morning.
Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue said just before 4:30 a.m. Sunday, firefighters and Longview firefighters responded to Boondox convenience store on West Cowlitz Way in Kelso. When they arrived, they found a dumpster at the back of the building fully engulfed in flames. They said the fire began to spread to the building, they put it out and there were no injuries.
The fire department reported a few minutes later, a fire was reported in a dumpster at Joann Fabrics nearby. Firefighters put out the small fire.
Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue said there were multiple transients in the area during both fires. Private security officers and fire officials reported the information to the Kelso Police Department.