Firefighters investigate cause of fire that burned Kent strip mall

KENT, Wash. -- Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at a strip mall in Kent early Wednesday morning.

Puget Sound Regional Fire said the fire was at the 100 block of South Central and crews arrived to the fire just before 3 a.m.

The fire was knocked down in a couple of hours. Firefighters are monitoring hot spots and have started entering the building.

The strip mall is home to a pawn shop, auto body and glass repair shops.

No word on a cause or the amount of damage done to the businesses.