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Two-alarm apartment fire draws Tumwater and county crews; one person rescued
Firefighters rescued one person from a Tumwater apartment building after a fire reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. Thursday. The building had not yet received a second search, so authorities had not confirmed whether anyone else was inside.
A two-alarm fire at a Tumwater apartment complex brought city and county fire crews to the scene Thursday, where firefighters rescued one person from the building.
The fire was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 15, according to the Tumwater Police Department. The department sent all of the city’s fire resources, along with county crews. Tumwater Fire said no other injuries had been reported, but firefighters had not yet completed a second search of the building.
The complex is across the street from Tumwater High School. A school representative said additional fire trucks were still arriving shortly after 12:30 p.m.
The cause of the fire and the extent of damage were not reported.