Fire alarms prompt evacuation of Pierce County movie theater. Here’s what we know
Fire alarms caused the evacuation of a movie theater Monday afternoon in Uptown Gig Harbor.
Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, about their presence at Galaxy Theatres at 4649 Point Fosdick Dr.
“At 12:20 p.m., we had a large fire response to a reported commercial structure fire at the Galaxy Movie Theater,” they said in the post. “Upon arrival, we found an evacuated building and a small kitchen fire that was out. Crews are currently investigating for any fire spread.”
The picture posted by GHFMO showed a small group of about 20 people who evacuated.
The general manager at the theater, Kay May, told the Gateway there was no fire and that it was a false alarm. She said they “evacuated the building as a precaution until we were cleared by the fire department to let everyone back in.”
As of 1:20 p.m. the theater is operating normally, May said.
Tina Curran, a spokesperson for GHFMO told the Gateway the heavy fire response was standard protocol for a commercial fire and that there were no reported injuries.
She said theater staff originally thought they had smelled a fire.
Curran said crews did not see or smell smoke while there. They checked the deep fryers, which didn’t show signs of a fire.
The exact cause has not been determined yet, but it’s safe to say this was a “false alarm” of some sort, Curran said.
All fire engines returned back to service as of 12:50 p.m., Curran said.
