Thirteen people were forced from their homes after a building in Spanaway caught on fire. It happened around 2 p.m. on Thursday at Military Road East. One person was taken to the hospital. Firefighters with Central Pierce Fire & Rescue had the flames under control in about an hour. Three apartment units were affected. Pierce County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

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The Marysville Fire District says that a firefighter was injured while fighting an early morning house fire. Fire crews received calls about smoke coming from a house on 61st Dr. NE near 88th St. NE. The fire spread quickly, destroying the house and an RV in the backyard.

The family living in the home escaped with no injuries and is being assisted by the American Red Cross. The firefighter who was injured was treated for minor injuries at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett and is recovering at home. The cause of the fire and the damage it caused is currently under investigation.

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The Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) says a house in Central Tacoma was severely damaged after a couch that was on the porch caught fire. Firefighters received a call that a couch was on fire on the porch of a house on S. Ainsworth Ave. near S. 19th Stat around 1:05 p.m. The fire had spread to the rest of the house by the time fire crews arrived. All people and pets in the home escaped the house safely, and no injuries were reported. TFD is investigating the cause of the fire.

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