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Firefighters on the scene of a house fire in Lakewood

West Pierce Fire & Rescue crews are battling a house fire in Lakewood on Thursday.

Crews say a single-story house is burning in the 7900 Block of Fairway Drive Southwest.

They are asking people to avoid the area, according to a post from West Pierce Fire & Rescue.

12 p.m. update: The fire has been put out and the incident is under control. An investigation has started to determine the cause of the fire, according to West Pierce Fire & Rescue.

They said that the house is a single-family residence and AirBnB. No one was in the house. There are no injuries to report.

This story was originally published October 26, 2023 at 12:07 PM.

Puneet Bsanti
The News Tribune
Puneet Bsanti is the East Pierce County Reporter for The News Tribune. She started with the newspaper in 2023 as the breaking news reporter. After she graduated from Washington State University, she was an intern for the Bellingham Herald. Her work in breaking news was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists in 2022. Support my work with a digital subscription
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