Scenic Hill Elementary School<\/a> in Kent after a fire broke out in it shortly after midnight early Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nThe Kent Regional Fire Authority was called to the scene after police discovered the fire while responding to another alarm at the school, 26025 Woodland Way, according to a Kent RFA media release. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke coming from the single-room portable which is located approximately 50 feet from the main building.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After entering the portable, firefighters found a small fire and high heat with much of the room\u2019s contents melted and blackened. The fire was limited to the single portable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
An electrical failure in a carpet dryer that was running in the room caused the fire, according to a fire investigator. At least one other portable had a similar device operating in it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
School is out for summer break.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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