Seattle Fire responds to arson of cars, home
SEATTLE, WA – Seattle Fire responded to reports of a fire that started in two cars parked in a home's driveway that spread to the exterior of the house on Friday morning. Crews on scene at the 8600 Blk. of 44th Ave. S. for a fire in two vehicles in driveway that spread to...
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Fire in homeless encampment burns area near S Burlington
TACOMA, WA – Tacoma Fire responded to a fire that started in a homeless encampment near the 4800 block of S Burlington Way on Thursday afternoon. The fire appears to have started in a homeless encampment. Debris, tires and possibly a vehicle are still burning. Crews are working to contain the outer brush and...
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Car fire sparks brush fire along I-5 near Fife
FIFE, WA – Tacoma Fire responded to reports of a car fire on Interstate 5 near milepost 139 that set the nearby brush on fire as well on Thursday. Traffic Alert: crews are on the scene of a car fire that ignited a brush fire on NB I5 in the area of the Fife...
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SR 410 between mileposts 29 and 33 closed due to fire
ENUMCLAW, WA – State Route 410 is closed between mileposts 29 and 33 just east of Enumclaw due to a wildfire threatening the area. We still have SR 410 between mileposts 29 and 33 closed as firefighters tackle a wildfire in the area. Please, stay safe everyone! #TuesdayMorning pic.twitter.com/zXJZIGIGQm — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) September...
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Tukwila apartment complex burns, displacing several families
TUKWILA, WA – The Foster Creek Apartment complex went up in flames overnight Tuesday, even though firefighters had already extinguished a fire at the apartments earlier in the day. “We’re literally watching our lives go up in flames.” Several families have been displaced after a fire at the Foster Creek Apartments in Tukwila. Earlier...
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Central Pierce Fire responds to structure fire in Puyallup
PUYALLUP, WA – Central Pierce Fire and Rescue worked to extinguish a fire at the KING Family Fun Center on Tuesday afternoon. The Central Pierce fire marshal will investigate the cause of the fire, which is still unclear. No one was injured. [cta]
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Large 2nd-degree brush fire threatens Tacoma neighborhood
TACOMA, WA – Tacoma Fire worked to control a large brush fire near the 7400 block of South Pine Street that quickly developed into a second-degree fire on Tuesday. According to South Sound News, no one was injured, but several homes were threatened by the impending flames. At least one home's garage sustained heavy...
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