PUYALLUP, Wash. — Central Pierce firefighters rescued a person from a second-story balcony at an apartment fire in Puyallup Friday afternoon.
Firefighters were called out to an apartment complex on East Main Street just before 4 p.m.
“[Smoke] started going up until it went to the ceiling and then it burst it out in flames,” said resident Willow.
Willow and her friend, Lacey, were playing outside when the fire broke out.
“It’s like it came out like pffft up forward and like there’s like kind of like a hol, like big hole,” said resident Lacey.
The fire is believed to have started in a lower unit and then spread to the unit above, where the person was trapped.
Firefighters were able to climb up and rescue someone from the second-floor balcony.
“The person who was upstairs, I went to them and comforted them and like hugged them and said it’s okay --You can’t replace yourself,” Lacey added.
As smoke filled the entire building, crews continued to evacuate all of the residents inside.
“Smoke and then all you can hear is glass breaking and then you can hear more crash things,” said resident Vanessa.
Vanessa told KIRO 7 the fire and smoke so fast, she and her sister decided to jump in and help.
“We tried where we can you know; we banged on doors to get people. And like I tried to help someone try to get out, but she cut that enough adverse came. You know they did their job.”
No injuries were reported.
East Main Street was closed, blocking traffic up into Sumner. The road has since reopened to traffic.
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