TUMWATER, Wash. — A fire at an apartment complex in Tumwater has been upgraded to a two-alarm fire.
According to the Tumwater Police Department, the fire was first reported shortly before 11:30 am Thursday. When crews arrived, smoke and flames were coming from the building’s second floor.
The department said it sent all of the city’s fire resources to the scene, along with county crews.
According to Tumwater Fire, crews rescued one person from the building, and the department said no additional injuries have been reported, but it has not done a second sweep of the building.
The department said multiple people have been evaluated for smoke inhalation, but no one has been transported to the hospital.
A representative for Tumwater High School, located across the street from the fire, said new fire trucks were still arriving shortly after 12:30 pm.
This is a developing story. KIRO 7 has a crew on the way; we’ll provide more information as it becomes available.