Tacoma firefighters were investigating the cause of a fire Thursday at old Puget Sound Hospital after battling the blaze for about an hour, spokesman Joe Meinecke said.
He gave this account:
Firefighters arrived about 2:45 p.m. and found smoke and flames coming from the first floor. They cut their way into the building through metal doors and escorted at least two people off of the fifth floor.
It was unclear why the people were in the building, or if they had anything to do with the fire. Seven fire engines, two ladders and two medic units were involved in the response, Meinecke said. There were no reported injuries.