Crime & Safety
1 Hospitalized In Gig Harbor House Fire
Three occupants had to be evacuated. One had to be taken to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
GIG HARBOR, WA — One person has been hospitalized after a home fire in the Gig Harbor area midday Monday.
According to Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One, sometime before 11:30 a.m. their crews were called to a burning home on 87th Street. When they arrived, they found a home engulfed in flames.
The home's three occupants all managed to evacuate the building, but unfortunately one of those resident was injured, and had to be taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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By noon, the fire was under control and footage from the around that time shows firefighters using hoses to put out the lingering hot spots.
GHFMO is currently at scene of a residential house fire on 87th St. The three occupants have evacuated and one has been transported to a local hospital. The fire is now out and crews are putting out hot spots and overhauling the fire. Fire Marshal at scene. pic.twitter.com/LDi78pnlzK
— GigHarborFire (@GigHarborFire) November 22, 2021
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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