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Fire breaks out at Pierce County house. Neighbor alerts sleeping resident

A fire inside a home in Lakewood was on fire on Oct. 20, 2025.
A fire inside a home in Lakewood was on fire on Oct. 20, 2025. West Pierce Fire & Rescue

West Pierce Fire & Rescue responded to a house fire near Moreland Avenue and Alameda Avenue around 12:40 p.m. Monday.

No one was injured, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to West Pierce Fire & Rescue on X.

A person inside the house was sleeping when a neighbor saw smoke coming from the house, ran over and woke them up, the post said. The majority of damage is to the home’s exterior.

This story was originally published October 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM.

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