Lakewood apartment fire burns unit, displaces resident

Firefighters in Lakewood responded Sunday to an apartment complex fire. Crews said the blaze was contained to one apartment, and it displaced a resident.

One person was injured and transported to an area hospital. The extent of their injuries was not known.

West Pierce Fire & Rescue crews were on the scene at 5:15 p.m. in the 8400 block of Phillips Road Southwest, according to a tweet from the fire department.

Crews described the incident as a bedroom fire. What caused the fire is being investigated.

The Red Cross was notified. In a tweet, the organization said it was aware of one adult who was displaced, and that volunteers were standing by to help as needed.

This story was originally published April 25, 2022 at 7:48 AM.

Peter Talbot

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Peter Talbot is a criminal justice reporter for The News Tribune. He started with the newspaper in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at NPR in Washington, D.C. He also interned for the Oregonian and the Tampa Bay Times. Support my work with a digital subscription