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Fire damages customer cars inside detail shop

MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Firefighters moved some of the cars out of the building, and none were lost.

MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Pro Touch Auto Detailing suffered damage after a fire broke out, according to ifiberone.com.

The fire affected the building’s interior and damaged the body work of several vehicles inside the shop, said the article.

Firefighters contained the fire and moved some of the vehicles outside, noted the article.

Read also: Body shop arsonist suspect arrested on DNA evidence

According to a preliminary report, the fire’s cause was likely a fault in an electrical system, reported the article.

No one was inside when the fire started, and no injuries were reported, stated the article.

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