Burglary, Small Fire Reported Saturday at Chehalis Building

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Police and fire crews responded Saturday morning to a possible burglary and a small fire in a shed building in the 700 block of North National Avenue in Chehalis. 

The incident was reported as a burglary at 11:35 a.m. Saturday, according to the Chehalis Police Department. 

Chehalis Fire Chief Ken Cardinale told the Chronicle a police officer saw smoke coming from the building. Fire crews discovered a small mattress was on fire and extinguished it. 

Cardinale said the fire was likely accidental and caused by people camping in the building.