South Pacific, a shuttered restaurant near former Olympia brewery, damaged by fire
The shuttered South Pacific, a former Chinese restaurant in Tumwater that once catered to Olympia brewery workers, was damaged by fire overnight, a spokeswoman said.
Tumwater fire crews were dispatched to Capitol Boulevard and Custer Way about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Ann Cook said.
The fire, thought to have been started by someone trying to stay warm, was limited to the loft space inside the now boarded-up building. The blaze caused smoke damage in the upper portion of the building, Cook said.
Fire crews will be working with the property owner to secure the building and assess damage, she said.
Acting Fire Chief Brian Hurley added late Monday that flames were visible when crews first arrived, but the blaze was knocked down within minutes after fire crews arrived.
The building has four points of entry, he said, but at least two were not secured. Fire crews found a mattress in the loft area and other signs that people had been inside the former restaurant.
Tumwater fire received assistance from fire crews in Olympia, Lacey and McLane/Black Lake, Hurley said.
South Pacific served customers for 31 years before it closed in 2013, The Olympian reported.
This story was originally published November 16, 2020 at 10:19 AM.
