Traffic alert: Crews block South Hill road during evening commute to fight house fire

By Angelica Relente

Updated January 25, 2024 5:04 PM

Update as of 5 p.m.: The fire is out, but crews are still monitoring for hot spots.

Initial post: Central Pierce firefighters are working to extinguish a residential fire in Puyallup.

Central Pierce Fire & Rescue posted at 3:45 p.m. Thursday on social media that crews are in the 8800 block of 128th Street East. Drivers should find alternative routes, the post said, because the street is blocked.

Neighbors saw smoke coming from a vacant home and called for help, according to the social media post. Firefighters saw flames inside upon arrival.

This is a developing story. Further information was not immediately available.

Central Pierce Fire & Rescue battle a residential fire Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in Puyallup. Courtesy of Central Pierce Fire & Rescue

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This story was originally published January 25, 2024 at 4:26 PM.

Angelica Relente

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Angelica Relente covers topics that affect communities in East Pierce County. She started as a news intern in June 2021 after graduating from Washington State University. She is also a member of Seattle’s Asian American Journalists Association. She was born in the Philippines and spent the rest of her childhood in Hawaii.

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