Investigators have determined the cause of an Oct. 15 fire that damaged about 30 apartment units and displaced 63 people in Tumwater.
The fire occurred at an apartment building in the 300 block of Israel Road Southwest, which is across the street from the Tumwater City Hall and fire department headquarters.
Fire investigators believe an “improperly functioning wall socket” caught a nearby bed and bedding on fire, Tumwater city spokesperson Jason Wettstein told The Olympian. Investigators determined the cause of the fire about two weeks after the incident. No people were injured in the blaze, Wettstein previously said…