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Apartment fire in Tacoma injures one, displaces 10

A building fire in the 2900 block of South D Street in Tacoma displaced 10 people and injured on person Monday, June 16, 2025.
A building fire in the 2900 block of South D Street in Tacoma displaced 10 people and injured on person Monday, June 16, 2025. Tacoma Fire Department via X

An early-morning apartment fire in Tacoma on Monday displaced 10 people and seriously injured one.

The Tacoma Fire Department reported on X that the incident took place at 3:19 a.m. in the 2900 block of South D Street. A preliminary investigation indicated that the fire was the result of a small butane torch, like a lighter, that exploded while in use, the department said.

Fire officials said on X that the fire started on the first floor of the building, extending through the second floor and up to the roof. The department rescued two cats and transported one patient to the hospital with serious injuries.

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The News Tribune
Isha Trivedi covers Tacoma city hall, Pierce County government and education for The News Tribune. She has previously worked at The Mercury News, the Palo Alto Weekly, the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. She grew up in San Jose, California and graduated with a bachelor of arts in journalism and anthropology from the George Washington University. She is a proud alumna of The GW Hatchet, her alma mater’s independent student newspaper, and has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists for her work with the publication.
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