South Sound News

1 critically hurt in Tacoma apartment fire

TACOMA, Wash. — A man is in critical condition after an apartment fire in Tacoma Wednesday morning.

The fire broke out at the Orion Luxury Rentals at St. Helens Avenue and South First Street in downtown Tacoma at 6 a.m.

The critically hurt person was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Smoke marks can been seen around a window on the 11th floor.

A crew was able to quickly get the fire under control with the help of sprinklers in the unit.

Others in the building were evacuated.