West Pierce Fire & Rescue crews are investigating the cause of an apartment fire in Lakewood that killed a man Wednesday afternoon.
The department tweeted about the fire in the 12900 block of Lincoln Avenue Southwest just after 12:15 p.m.
Crews had the fire knocked down within 15 minutes of being dispatched, but an adult male was found dead inside of an apartment unit.
The fire was contained to the one unit.
The fire was contained to one unit. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
— West Pierce Fire & Rescue (@WestPierce) January 4, 2023
Crews were dispatched at 11:41 a.m. and the fire was out at 11:55 a.m., making a very quick stop to this fire and containing it to the one unit.
— West Pierce Fire & Rescue (@WestPierce) January 4, 2023
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