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Person hospitalized in fire that collapsed detached garage near popular Tacoma park

One person was hospitalized following a house fire Tuesday near Point Defiance Park in Tacoma.

Tacoma firefighters responded to reports of a fire in the 5900 block of North Park Way at 7:17 a.m. There was a detached garage behind a house that collapsed, department spokeswoman Chelsea Shepherd said.

A fire near Point Defiance Park in Tacoma on Sept. 3 caused a garage to collapse.
A fire near Point Defiance Park in Tacoma on Sept. 3 caused a garage to collapse. Tacoma Fire Department

Shepherd said one person was taken to the hospital. The extent of that person’s injuries was not immediately available.

Firefighters extinguished the fire in less than hour, Shepherd said.

A fire near Point Defiance Park in Tacoma on Sept. 3 caused a garage to collapse.
A fire near Point Defiance Park in Tacoma on Sept. 3 caused a garage to collapse. Tacoma Fire Department

This story was originally published September 3, 2024 at 11:30 AM.

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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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