Fire crews once again respond to site of Lacey apartment fire

Rolf Boone; staff writer • Published June 25, 2012 Modified June 25, 2012

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Firefighters responded to a Lacey apartment fire in the 2600 block of Wilderness Drive Southeast at 10 p.m. Sunday, then returned to the scene about 7:30 a.m. Monday after the fire rekindled, Lacey Fire Chief Steve Brooks said.

The hidden fire likely started up again in attic space, he said. Crews were on scene Monday trying to determine how the two fires were related, Brooks said.

Firefighters on Sunday rescued a dog and a cat from the building, and extinguished the flames within 10 minutes of arriving, a spokesperson for Lacey Fire said. None of the residents were home during the blaze.

Investigators think food left cooking on the stove might have started the original fire, officials said.

The blaze was contained to one apartment in the four-plex building. Initial damages were estimated at $46,000.

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