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Crews were battling a three-alarm brush fire that flared up in Lakewood Wednesday afternoon. 

With these searing weather conditions, firefighters are standing by for anything that sparks, and they are not having to wait very long for the next call.

The other victim has not been identified.

The other victim has not been identified.

Washington State is sending 45 members of its Task Force-1 to assist with search and rescue efforts as wildfires continue to ravage the Hawaiian Islands. 

Pierce County Fire Marshals continued their search for what caused a roaring brush fire that destroyed a home in Parkland and threatened several others.

Funding for fire stations and districts across the Puget Sound region is on the line this August.

Firefighters are being praised for working through major obstacles to put out a house fire over the weekend in a rural part of east Pierce County.

EPFR said because there are no fire hydrants on Snag Island, crews had to shuttle water which takes more time.

Central Pierce Fire & Rescue said no one was injured. However, a detached garage, most of the house, and a car burned.