TACOMA, Wash. — One person is dead after an apartment complex caught on fire in Tacoma.
It happened at a building on North Pearl Street just before 8 a.m.
When crews arrived, they immediately began evacuating residents and looking for where the fire originated.
By 9 a.m., firefighters had put out the flames, but were staying on scene to monitor any hot spots.
No word yet on what caused the fire or the extent of the damage, and Tacoma police will be investigating.
KIRO 7 has a crew headed to the scene to learn more.
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