‘Vehicle fire’ turned out to be a riding lawnmower ablaze; the owner put it out.

Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One Reports April 16–22

Total Reports: 114

Fire: 3

EMS/Rescue: 91

Other: 20

April 21: Unauthorized Burning — A report of visible smoke in the 3400 block of 105th Street NW was received around 5:00 p.m. Firefighters found the homeowner burning natural vegetation in an 8x8 foot pile. The homeowner was advised that this was a no-burn area and needed to put the fire out. Homeowner agreed to extinguish the fire.

Information on burning rules, regulations and no-burn zones can be found at the fire district website: www.GigHarborFire.org.

April 17: Lawnmower fire — A report of a vehicle fire in the 4700 block of 80th Avenue NW was received around 11:30 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find a riding lawn mower that had caught fire and was extinguished by the homeowner prior to arrival.. No further aid was needed.

April 16: Deck Fire — A report of a residential structure fire in the 13000 block of 126th Street NW was received around 2:45 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found a home with a working fire and were assigned to engage the deck fire on the exterior of the home. The fire was extinguished and damage was limited to the deck.

This story was originally published April 28, 2021 at 5:30 AM.