Section of Tacoma road closed after fire destroys home
A section of Tacoma Avenue was closed Saturday after a fire destroyed a vacant home on the 3700 block, said Tacoma Fire Department spokesman Joe Meinecke.
Firefighters responded at about 5:45 a.m. and found smoke coming from a fire in the basement of a boarded up 1.5-story home, Meinecke said. There were no injuries.
Investigators believe transients likely set the fire, which spread inside the walls. Firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to two nearby homes.
The section Tacoma Avenue between 37th and 38th streets will remain closed until crews finish cleaning up, Meinecke said.
Cause of the early morning fire at a vacant house in the 3700 blk of Tacoma Ave S. likely started by transients. pic.twitter.com/AEYYbnuXXS
— Tacoma Fire (@TacomaFire) October 14, 2017
No injuries to report from this fire and Tacoma Ave S. closed between 37th and 38th as crews continue to work the incident. pic.twitter.com/nuZrLvgCnr
— Tacoma Fire (@TacomaFire) October 14, 2017
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This story was originally published October 14, 2017 at 12:02 PM with the headline "Section of Tacoma road closed after fire destroys home."