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Firefighters battle fatal apartment complex fire
Published:2015-12-31 Local
Firefighters battle fatal apartment complex fire Everett firefighters responded Thursday night, Dec. 31, to a fire at the Bluffs at Evergreen apartment complex at 2 West Casino Road. The three-alarm fire claimed one life and 12 other people were transported to area hospitals.
The fire displaced more than 100 residents, who were being helped by volunteers with the American Red Cross. An emergency shelter has been established at a nearby church. Everett Transit provided two buses for temporary shelter on scene, and to transport residents to the emergency shelter. Seven of the building’s 30 units were affected by the fire, and the remaining 23 units were damaged by smoke and water. Crews are expected to continue working through the night and into Friday morning to fully extinguish the fire.
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