An alarm, an evacuation, then an explosion at a Tacoma apartment complex
Some residents have been displaced after an explosion at a Tacoma apartment complex on Sunday afternoon.
According to an X post from Tacoma Fire, crews got a call at about 5:37 p.m. from an apartment complex in the 6400 block of S 12th St.
“Electrical malfunction with a transformer pushed smoke into multiple buildings, triggering an automatic alarm. A resident then pulled the fire alarm to alert neighbors,” the post said. “20 minutes after TFD arrived on scene, the explosion occurred. We immediately began evacuating occupants.”
Eight buildings were evacuated, the post said, and residents took shelter at Hunt Middle School.
“[Tacoma Public Utilities] has cleared all units to be reoccupied EXCEPT for units in the 600 building,” Tacoma Fire wrote at 10:45 p.m., five hours after the call first came in. “Red Cross is assisting those displaced residents. All other residents will be permitted to return home while TPU works to restore power. Explosion under investigation.”
There were no injuries, the post said.
The News Tribune has reached out to Tacoma Fire for more information on how many residents were displaced.
