courtesy City of Bothell
courtesy City of Bothell

A fire that broke out on Main Street and 102nd Avenue NE in Bothell early this morning has been tamed, but is not yet out. According to the Bothell Fire Department the fire affected the Mercantile Building, which is under construction, and the Bothell Mall. The Seattle Times is reporting that the cause may not be determined "for weeks," and that damage is expected to "run into the millions."

Also damaged, according to the Times, the Kozy Corner Cafe and a Wells Fargo Bank.