8 displaced from smoky Tacoma house Tuesday afternoon after fire breaks out in basement
Eight adults were displaced Tuesday from a residence in the 1900 block of East 36th Street in Tacoma after a fire broke out in the basement, Tacoma Fire Department spokesperson Chelsea Shepherd told The News Tribune via phone.
Tacoma firefighters were alerted at 4:32 p.m., Shepherd confirmed via a text message. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation. The fire was confined to the basement and the residents were displaced due to smoke damage throughout the rest of the house, according to Shepherd.
The fire department connected the residents with the American Red Cross for relocation assistance, she said.
This story was originally published February 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM.
Julia Park
The News Tribune