Fire causes extensive damage to Gig Harbor home, killing dog trapped inside
Crews from Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One fought a fire that caused extensive damage to a home in the Bayview area on Sunday afternoon.
Tina Curran, public information officer for Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One, told The Gateway that two residents were not home during the fire, but that a dog died of smoke inhalation.
“There were no injuries, thankfully,” Curran said. “Sadly, there was a dog lost due to smoke which was in the house.”
Both residents were renters and one had just left the residence before the fire started.
The fire was reported about 3:30 p.m. at 2707 50th Ave NW by a “good Samaritan” who called 911 after observing the fire from across the bay.
“The fire seemed to have started in a first-floor bedroom,” Curran said. The cause is still undetermined.
The fire was reported to be extensive on the second floor and attic of the in the 1,800- to 2,000-square-foot home. A preliminary search of the interior found no one in danger. A second alarm was called, summoning mutual aid from University Place and Tacoma.
Engine companies from Gig Harbor Stations 52 and 58 were assisted by Engines 31 and 32 from University Place and Engine 16 from Tacoma. Gig Harbor Medic 58 and 59 also assisted.
“The battalion chief didn’t hear any smoke alarms going off, but it doesn’t mean that there weren’t any,” Curran said. “They could have been melted. Because nobody was there, the fire had a chance to get going.”
At 4:26 p.m. the fire was declared under control.
Reach Chase Hutchinson at chase.hutchinson@thenewstribune.com
This story was originally published January 31, 2021 at 4:16 PM.
