Five families displaced by Tukwila apartment fire

Published 12:01 am Thursday, August 18, 2011

TUKWILA — The Red Cross is helping five families displaced by a fire early Wednesday at an apartment building in Tukwila.

Neighbors who saw flames helped everyone get out safely.

Fire officials told KOMO-TV the fire apparently was started by an electrical problem in the attic. Damage estimated at $175,000.