Crews fight flames after barbecue food truck catches fire in Puyallup
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- Tin Hut BBQ food truck caught fire at 5th St. SE and 39th Ave. SE this morning.
- Crews suppressed the fire, reported no injuries, and the truck was towed.
- Deputy marshals investigating; report likely by end of this week or early next.
A food truck in the Puyallup area caught fire earlier today.
In a Facebook post published at 10:12 a.m., Central Pierce Fire and Rescue said crews were on the scene of a vehicle fire at Fifth Street Southeast and 39th Avenue Southeast.
“Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke and flames visible coming from a food truck,” the post said. “Firefighters quickly stretched hose lines to begin fire suppression efforts. No injuries reported.”
Brianna Stenstrom, spokesperson for Central Pierce Fire and Rescue, told The News Tribune the food truck was Tin Hut BBQ. She said the call came in at about 8:24 a.m., and the truck was towed at about 10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Crews blocked the roadway at Fifth Street Southeast and 39th Avenue Southeast this morning, but Stenstrom said they reopened the roads shortly after the truck was towed.
“Our Central Pierce fire deputy marshals are determining the cause,” Stenstrom said. “They probably won’t have the investigation complete until the end of this week, early next week.”
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story said the food truck was towed at about 9:30 a.m. or 10 a.m. Central Pierce Fire and Rescue have since sent an email clarifying that it was actually towed between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
This story was originally published February 23, 2026 at 3:18 PM.
