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Early morning fire in Yelm destroys businesses in strip mall

Southeast Thurston Fire responded to reports of a fire at a strip mall early Wednesday morning in the 900 block of Yelm Avenue in Yelm.
Southeast Thurston Fire responded to reports of a fire at a strip mall early Wednesday morning in the 900 block of Yelm Avenue in Yelm. Photo courtesy of Southeast Thurston Fire Authority

Fire engulfed businesses in a Yelm strip mall early Wednesday morning.

Southeast Thurston Fire responded to the structure fire in the 900 block of Yelm Avenue just after 1 a.m. When firefighters arrived at the strip mall behind Burger King, the fire had engulfed Happy Feet Spa and Red Nails. Other businesses at least partially involved include O’Reilly’s and Freedom Training.

No injuries were reported, according to KIRO TV.

According to a press release from Southeast Thurston Fire, the fire was declared out just after 5 a.m. The cause is still under investigation.

This story was originally published December 22, 2021 at 7:36 AM.

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Ty Vinson covers the City of Olympia and keeps tabs on Tumwater and other communities in Thurston County. He joined The Olympian in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at the Northwest Indiana Times, the Oregonian and the Arizona Republic as a Pulliam Fellow. Support my work with a digital subscription
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