By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A fire at a downtown Mossyrock business last night did several thousand dollars worth of damage but it seems as though the building can be saved, according to Lewis County Fire District 3.
Firefighters were called just after 9 p.m. to the truck repair business on the 300 block of East State Street.
“It was all locked up, we had to force our way in,” Chief Doug Fosburg said. “We got it knocked down fairly quickly, within 45 minutes to an hour; I finally left at about 1:50 a.m.”
The building is large, probably 80 feet by 50 feet, he said, and the fire was contained to an enclosed office area inside and storage loft above it.
None of their equipment or several vehicles parked inside the building were damaged, he said.
Mossyrock firefighters were joined by members of Lewis County Fire District 8, according to Fosburg. Nobody was hurt.
He estimated $80,000 to $90,000 worth of damage and the need for the roof to be replaced.
The cause is under investigation.