Crime & Safety
Large Fire Damages Fircrest Apartment Complex
An apartment fire left six people without homes Friday morning.
FIRCREST, WA — A large apartment fire tore through a Fircrest apartment building Friday morning, seriously damaging at least four units. Firefighters were called to the Wellington Apartments on Emerson Street after reports of heavy smoke and people potentially trapped inside. Photos posted on social media show massive flames engulfing the structure's roof.
According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, everyone was able to escape without serious injury. Tacoma Fire said six residents are displaced. An investigation into the fire's cause is ongoing.
Incredible photos from our friend Russ of this morning's fire in Fircrest. Amazing that everyone escaped without serious injuries. https://t.co/5wJeGKz1hs
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) November 1, 2019
Six occupants were displaced from the fire and the cause is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/2pu8a1u5vM
— Tacoma Fire (@TacomaFire) November 1, 2019
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