A massive cleanup is underway in Tacoma following an apartment complex fire.
The fire happened around 6 p.m. at the 12-unit Lakeside Landing Apartments on South 12th Street. While no one was hurt, one woman had to be rescued from a window about 20 feet of the ground.
The woman's son-in-law who lives in an apartment unit in a neighboring building spotted the flames.
"I ran out of the door, telling my wife, 'Babe, your mother, she's hanging out of the window trying to get air," said the witness . "Around that time, one of the firefighters climbed up and got her."
Crews used a ground ladder to rescue the trapped woman. Firefighters spent about 40-50 minutes attacking the fire. They had to cut holes in the roof for ventilation. They were able to cool things down and knock the fire out.
At least three units suffered heavy damage and other units may have smoke damage.
Firefighters say the fire appears to have started in a bottom unit and spread. Investigators are determining what may have caused it.