Crime & Safety
Fire Destroys Mobile Home Near South Prairie
The fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 26000 block of Johns Road East, between the towns of South Prairie and Wilkeson.
East Pierce Fire and Rescue and Orting Valley Fire and Rescue responded to a single-wide mobile home fire late Tuesday night.
According to Assistant Fire Chief Russ McCallion, the fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. in the 26000 block of Johns Road East, between the towns of South Prairie and Wilkeson.
When the firefighters arrived, two-thirds of the mobile home was already engulfed in flames.
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Because there were no fire hydrants nearby, firefighters used tenders to shuttle water to the blaze.
While no one was injured in the fire, the home was determined to be a total loss, according to Pierce County Fire Marshal Rod Lasher.
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The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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