PORT ANGELES – Port Angeles firefighters rescued an elderly person from a smoky apartment Wednesday morning.
Crews were called to a commercial fire alarm at 401 E. 5th Street. They found a fire alarm and sprinkler system was activated and encountered smoke when they entered the building.
That’s where they found the 80-year-old victim, who was evacuated and taken to the hospital. The victim’s condition and identity was not released.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation and a dollar-loss has not been determined.