UPDATE: Fire Chief talks of local Benton business being destroyed

City of Benton officials reported a fire at Quality Cleaners off 5th St at approximately 6:00 pm on Sunday.

All of 5th Street was blocked while the fire was extinguished, but has since re-opened.

No other buildings suffered any damage.

Here with more on the fire, is Benton Fire Chief Harry Green

And Green offered these tips to prevent fires with the use of additional heating sources…

Green says it’s best if you can plug electric heaters directly into a socket, but if you must use an extension cord, make sure it is a heavy cord, and never run it under a rug or underneath a couch or other furniture.