Arlington – A fire at an Arlington shopping center triggered an explosion that displaced 15 people.
KOMO-TV reported that the blaze broke out Monday in downtown Arlington and pressure from the flames triggered the explosion. No injuries were reported.
Firefighters said a restaurant, a thrift store and several apartments upstairs all caught fire. The building partially collapsed from the blaze.
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