VIDEO: Tacoma firefighters responded to a fire involving multiple apartment buildings on Monday night. The Tacoma Fire Department said the incident in the 400 block of South Puget Sound Avenue called for a two-alarm response. It also involved “several” apartment buildings, said public information officer Chelsea Shepard.

The fire appears to have started in a building under construction that is situated between apartment buildings, according to Tacoma Fire. The construction building is a total loss. It’s not clear if anyone is injured.

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