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5 families displaced by Tukwila apartment fire

The Columbian
Published: August 16, 2011, 5:00pm

TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — 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.

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Information from: KOMO-TV, http://www.komotv.com/

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