DES MOINES, Iowa — Firefighters in Des Moines responded to a fire at a laundromat Thursday morning.
Ahman Douglass of the Des Moines Fire Department said the fire was reported at 2121 University Avenue, at the Pristine Laundry Co. A witness in the area noticed flames coming from behind the building just before 6:45 a.m. and notified authorities.
Douglass said that when firefighters arrived, there were flames visible on the rear of the building. The flames were knocked down pretty quickly, and firefighters opened the roof to determine if it had spread…