A two-alarm fire, which completely destroyed a SeaTac auto service business, was preceded by a thunderous explosion, according to witnesses.
The fire began before noon Tuesday at Guru Auto Techs — which customizes Prius, according to its Facebook page — and caused towering flames to erupt from the building located in the 21200 block of International Boulevard.
People who work in nearby businesses told KIRO 7 the explosion and following fire were so intense that they could feel it through glass doors and windows across the street. “It was a very big boom,” said Michael Curry, who was blocks away from the building. “I was at home when it broke out,” he said. “I heard a boom, and it made me look out the front door, and I saw a mushroom cloud.”