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Fire destroys laundromat in Washougal

The Clark County Fire Marshal has determined the fire was cause by a pile of sheets, which spontaneously combusted.
Credit: Camas-Wahougal Fire Department

WASHOUGAL, Wash. — A fire originating from a spontaneously combusting pile of sheets burned down the Riverside Laundry in Washougal early Sunday morning, according to the Clark County Fire Marshal.

Camas-Washougal Fire Department responded to the laundromat after calls of a structure fire at 12:42 a.m.

Initial crews found smoke and fire showing from the building, and a total of 11 units responded to the fire.

There were no injuries but the building and contents are considered a total loss, and damage estimates are approximately $150,000.

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