Kelly Rae’s gas station damaged in fire
Yellow fire tape is shown outside Kelly Rae's gas station west of Kalispell on Monday, Jan. 27, after a fire at the business on Sunday evening. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
A Sunday evening fire left the storefront of Kelly Rae’s gas station, a neighborhood staple west of Kalispell, damaged.
Engine 934 from the Smith Valley Fire Department responded to the intersection of Batavia Lane and U.S. 2, where the gas station is located, shortly after the blaze was reported at 7:04 p.m. on Jan. 26. A water tender and ambulance accompanied the engine.
The fire was contained to a storage unit located at the rear of the storefront, but heavy black smoke billowed from all sides of the building, said Smith Valley Fire Chief Amy Bieck. The storefront suffered smoke and water damage.
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