The Tacoma Fire Department rushed to put out a house fire early Sunday morning. The department told KIRO 7 News that some fireworks had been improperly discarded in a nearby garbage can, sparking the fire.

It happened on 24th Street Northeast around 2 a.m. When crews arrived, flames were shooting from the garage of the home. Firefighters tried to save the house while working to keep the flames from spreading to neighboring homes. No one was hurt.

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East Pierce Fire & Rescue says two boats caught fire over the holiday weekend, spilling fuel and oil into Lake Tapps. It happened sometime before 3:30 a.m. on July 5. Some brush along the shoreline was also on fire.

Crews on shore and aboard Marine 122 worked together to quickly contain the fires. The Washington State Department of Ecology was called to help with a fuel and oil spill from the burning boats.

Marine 122 deployed containment booms to help keep the oil from spreading. East Pierce crews remain on scene assisting with recovery operations. The cause remains under investigation. No injuries were reported.

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