VIDEO: A two-alarm fire in downtown Arlington Monday damaged one of the town's oldest buildings.
Firefighters were called to the scene at North Olympic Avenue and East Second Street shortly after 7 p.m. Nearly 50 firefighters responded to the call for help.
Kristin Banfield, an Arlington spokesperson, said it was a "substantial" fire that was reported on the second floor of a commercial building that includes 2 Bits & More Thrift Shop.
That store was destroyed.
Chris Nelson of Arlington was riding BMX bikes with a friend when he saw the flames. Crews arrived at the same time Nelson pulled up to a corner near the fire.
“The pressure and whatnot actually blew out the front windows,” Nelson said. “It shot like a six foot flame real quick, and it got pretty gnarly.”