The Kent Fire Department responded to a 2:21 a.m. call in the 12000 block of SE 196 Street to find a building fully engulfed in flames.
A King County Fire Investigator is looking into the cause the fire.
The fire was thought to be at a local elementary school, but turned out to be a structure on a property containing several barns or sheds, a mobile home and a house.
When the firefighters arrived the building was burning and collapsing. It is not clear what type of structure it was due to the damage, but it was approximately 20 feet by 30 feet.
Because the building was already largely destroyed by fire, firefighters from Kent and Renton concentrated on protecting the several other buildings on the property, which they were able to do. No one was injured fighting the fire.
A search of the structures on the property found them all to be empty and unoccupied. The electrical meter had previously been removed from the house. Further information will be released if it becomes available.
