Washington Firefighters Battle 5-Alarmer

RENTON, Wash. --

Fire crews battled a five-alarm fire at South Third and Wells Avenue South in downtown Renton Thursday night.

Skyway Fire public information officer Dave Nelson says it's a two-story brick building that houses antique stores, a cupcake shop and a comic book store. Three apartment units are above the retail shops.

The fire started about 7.15PM Thursday.

Viewers calling in to the KIRO 7 Eyewitness newsroom say they can see the fire from surrounding areas.

Nelson tells KIRO crews on the scene they are moving people away from the area, for fear of the building collapsing.

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