Woman found dead after brush fire might have been intentionally set ablaze, police say
Tacoma police believe a woman who was found in the debris of a brush fire in early September might have intentionally been set ablaze.
The body of Chloee Moore, 18, was found following a brush fire on Sept. 3 in the 2900 block of Upper Park Street. On Wednesday the medical examiner listed the cause and manner of her death as “pending.” That is a temporary designation as additional investigation, information and/or death results are required to certify the cause and manner of death, according the Pierce County Medical Examiner website.
Tacoma Police Department said in a media release that investigators believe Moore was doused with a flammable substance and intentionally set on fire. Detectives are seeking any information the public might have. Moore lived in the Hilltop area.
According to a previous News Tribune story, at about 1 a.m., Tacoma firefighters were dispatched a brush fire in an area just south of I-5 and across from the Tacoma Dome. Crews extinguished the blaze and found a body in the debris. The burns on the body were so extensive police could not immediately identify the cause or manner of death.
A GoFundMe was created by Moore’s sibling to help pay for a funeral service. The GoFundMe currently stands at $1,630. She was described in the post as a “beautiful person with a heart of gold.”
