Crime & Safety

Key Center Library Closed Thursday Due to Smoke

After a smoldering fire at the Key Center Library, the facility is closed Thursday due to smoke and a power outage.

The Key Center Library is closed Thursday due to smoke and a power outage from Wednesday's fire, according to the Pierce County Library System Marketing & Community Relations Director Mary Getchell.

Around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, a smouldering fire was reported inside the library. 

Getchell said they were forced to close the facility on Wednesday after Key Peninsula firefighters extinguished the fire. 

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No one was injured. Getchell said the extent of the damage is still unknown.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Look for updates on the library reopening on the Pierce County Library System website.


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