A fire that damaged a vacant Tacoma house early Sunday was started by transients trying to keep warm or cook food, the Tacoma Fire Department said Monday.
A fire that damaged a vacant Tacoma house early Sunday was started by transients trying to keep warm or cook food, the Tacoma Fire Department said Monday.
Flames were reported shortly before 4 a.m. at the house in the 1900 block of South Yakima Avenue.
Three firefighters were hurt trying to get to the fire. The house is on a hill, and icy conditions made it difficult for crews to reach the blaze.
Damages were estimated at $120,000.
stacia.glenn@ thenewstribune.com
A house fire in Tacoma that severely injured two people Tuesday also caused an estimated $65,000 in damages, the Tacoma Fire Department reported.
Tacoma firefighters this morning knocked down a house fire that started in the dryer, the department said.
A Tacoma house that caught fire Tuesday night suffered $15,000 in damages, according to the Fire Department.
A fire that ignited at a Tacoma home late Saturday caused $104,000 in damages, the Fire Department reported.
A malfunctioning clothes dryer that sparked a fire at a Tacoma home Thursday morning caused $17,000 in damages, according to the Fire Department.
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