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Saturday morning hazmat fire sends smoke plume over Port of Tacoma

A plume of smoke rises from a fire burning inside an asphalt tank in the 2200 block os Taylor Way Saturday morning, Dec. 28, 2024.
A plume of smoke rises from a fire burning inside an asphalt tank in the 2200 block os Taylor Way Saturday morning, Dec. 28, 2024. Courtesy Tacoma Fire Department

A fire at a company that produces waterproofing products sent up a huge plume of smoke from the Port of Tacoma Saturday morning.

Tacoma Fire Department personnel were called to the scene just after 9:30 a.m. after a fire began burning inside a tank that held residual asphalt material, according to TFD spokesperson Chelsea Shepherd.

The fire, in the 2200 block of Taylor Way, necessitated a hazmat response, she said.

The fire was knocked down around 10:15 a.m. There were no injuries.

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Craig Sailor has worked for The News Tribune since 1998 as a writer, editor and photographer. He previously worked at The Olympian and at other newspapers in Nevada and California. He has a degree in journalism from San Jose State University.
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