Three Abandoned Structure Fires Under Investigation
Over the weekend of April 7-8, 2018, West Pierce Fire & Rescue responded to three separate abandoned structure fires in the Tillicum and Woodbrook neighborhoods in Lakewood. On Saturday evening, crews responded to a house fire… Read More
April 10, 2018 CommunityVictim Found Inside Lakewood House Fire
At approximately 11:50 p.m. on Friday night, West Pierce Fire & Rescue responded to a residential fire at the 5200 block of 108th Street SW in Lakewood. Crews arrived to find a one-story house on fire… Read More
July 29, 2017 CommunityVacant Motel Fire in Lakewood
At approximately 10:25 p.m. on Monday, July 3, West Pierce Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a motel fire at the vacant Colonial Motel, located at 12117 Pacific Highway SW in Lakewood. Crews arrived to… Read More
July 3, 2017 CommunityKittens Administered Oxygen Following House Fire
At just after 6 a.m., West Pierce Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a residential fire at the 9800 block of Forest Avenue SW in Lakewood. Crews arrived to find flames visible from the home and… Read More
June 22, 2017 FireLakewood Duplex Fire Results in Burn Patient
On Thursday, June 15 at approximately 10:35 p.m., West Pierce Fire & Rescue crews responded to reports of a house fire at the 7600 block of Custer Road SW in Lakewood. Crews arrived to find one… Read More
June 16, 2017 CommunityHouse Fire Under Investigation
At 11:51 a.m., West Pierce Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a residential fire at the 6600 block of 52nd Avenue West. Crews arrived to find a detached garage on fire with heavy smoke coming from… Read More
June 7, 2017 FireTwo Firefighters Presented with Humanitarian Awards for Volunteer Work in Israel
More than two years ago, two West Pierce firefighters began their journey in volunteering to fight fires in Israel through a non-profit organization called Emergency Volunteers Project (EVP). Last week Firefighter/Paramedics Rob Mayzak and… Read More
May 17, 2017 Community2017 Red Knights Recruit Academy Completed
In February, the 2017 Red Knights Recruit Academy class began with individuals eager to serve their communities as firefighters. This regional recruit academy class was comprised of three departments: Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One, Graham Fire… Read More
May 12, 2017 CommunityTraining Burn Scheduled in University Place
West Pierce Fire & Rescue will be performing a live fire training exercise at 3326 Oas Drive W in University Place on May 11, 2017. Training will begin early in the morning and continue throughout the day until… Read More
May 8, 2017 CommunityCommercial Fire in UP Under Investigation
At approximately 6:20 a.m., West Pierce Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a commercial fire at 4606 Bridgeport Way W in University Place. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from both stories of the structure, which… Read More
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