Where fresh fruits and vegetables once were, the inside of Rising Sun Produce in Seattle’s Ravenna neighborhood is now full of melted plastic, ash and debris.
An early morning fire at the beloved family-owned business has forced the owners to close up for now and most likely throw away everything inside.
The Seattle Fire Department responded to a fire at the store around 3:10 a.m. on Friday and the department is investigating the cause of the fire.
According to Virgil Goodwin Sr. and his son, both of whom own and operate this business, it’s possible the fire was human-caused.
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