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July 7, 2015
Fire
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Apartment Fire in University Place
University Place, Wash. – At approximately 7:15am on July 7th, West Pierce Fire & Rescue responded to an apartment fire at 2707 Mountain View Ave SW. Crews arrived to find flames coming from the roof at the rear of the structure. They entered the structure and found fire in the attic space. Crews quickly went to work extinguishing the fire and it was declared under control at 8:20am.
All occupants were accounted for and there were no injuries reported. Eleven children and eight adults were displaced as a result of the fire. The Red Cross was notified and is assisting those residents.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.