TACOMA, Wash. — Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire in a vacant building in Tacoma's Stadium District on Thursday evening.
Heavy smoke and flames could be seen from blocks away. Fifty firefighters and public works employees responded to the scene at 207 N. I St just before 8:45 p.m. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries but are expected to be OK.
The Tacoma Fire Department upgraded it to a two-alarm fire after two neighboring buildings were damaged by flames and smoke.
The fire caused a partial collapse of the facade of one of the buildings, according to the Tacoma Fire Department.
Multiple business owners in the area said they had seen people going in and out of the vacant building before.
The cause of the fire is unknown. There were no other injuries reported.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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