Five displaced in Kent apartment fire

Five people were displaced Monday after an apartment caught fire, according to the Kent Fire Department.

A resident in the 23700 block of 110th Avenue Southeast called 911 just before 7 a.m. to report flames coming from the clothes dryer on the first floor.

Crews found smoke and flames when they arrived and were able to douse the blaze through a window.

No one was hurt, but two adults and three children were looking for a new unit in the complex.

A mechanical problem with the dryer caused it to overheat, fire investigators said.

This story was originally published July 20, 2015 at 11:13 AM with the headline "Five displaced in Kent apartment fire."