Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety responded to a garage fire 1:30 a.m. Jan. 16 in the 21600 block of SE 281 Street.
Engines 83, 80 and 81, aid 81, battalion chief 81 and Kent engine 75 were dispatched to the fire.
Firefighters found a vehicle on fire inside the attached garage of the residence. The fire was quickly extinguished and confined to the vehicle.
The cause of the fire was determined to be spontaneous combustion of oil-soaked rags. No injuries were reported.
Fire Prevention Note
Materials susceptible to spontaneous ignition, such as oily rags, need to be stored in noncombustible containers designed for such use.
