It took a second alarm to summon enough crews to knock down a fire Wednesday afternoon at a hotel in Tacoma's South End.
Crews were dispatched about 3:45 p.m. to the Howard Johsnon, 8726 S. Hosmer St., for a report of a fire on the second floor, Tacoma Fire Department spokesman Joe Meinecke said. The fire was contained by about 4:45 p.m.
The fire burned up into the attic of the hotel in Tacoma's South End, Meinecke said, prompting firefighters to call for a second alarm. The building has 20 units, and all occupants have been displaced, Meinecke said. It was unclear whether all 20 units were occupied.