Brush fire danger remains high in Pierce County despite rain, cooler temperatures
Despite the rain and cooler temperatures, the risk of brush fires remains very high in the region.
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Despite the rain and cooler temperatures, the risk of brush fires remains very high in the region.
Pierce County has seen one of the most active brush fire seasons this year in western Washington.
Police have closed several roads as fire crews work to calm the blaze. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crews are at the scene.
Central Pierce Fire crews knocked down a fire that engulfed a vacant building in Puyallup Tuesday morning, which triggered road closures and the suspension of train services in the area.
People in about several dozen homes and at Pierce College are being advised to stay away from those buildings because of a brush fire in Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood.