Tacoma Fire Department puts out fire at historic Temple Theater, appearing to have started on roof

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Tacoma Fire Department puts out fire at historic Temple Theater, appearing to have started on roof
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Crews have extinguished a fire at the historic Temple Theater in downtown Tacoma, with no indication of the blaze having spread into the building itself.

Crews are working to put out a fire at the Temple Theater in Tacoma. The Tacoma Fire Department now has a fire at the historic Temple Theater downtown under control.

“The fire is under control. Please continue to avoid the area while we continue to search for hot spots,” TFD wrote“This fire is very visible from the freeway, from most of Tacoma, because it is downtown, and it is near the water,” Chelsea Shepherd, a spokesperson for TFD, told KIRO Newsradio.

“It’s a very visible plume of smoke right now, so just know that we are on it. ”that the fire appeared to be on the roof of the building. Shepherd said the fire didn’t seem to have spread into the building. 00 blk St Helens Ave, 4:19pm – TFD is on scene of a building fire downtown. Appears to be on the roof of the building.

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