Brush fire near Interstate 5 and Tacoma homeless encampment injures one
A brush fire that broke out near Interstate 5 and South Hosmer Street injured one person Monday, according to the Tacoma Fire Department.
The fire ignited in the vicinity of South Homser Street, South 84th Street and I-5. The flames were first reported a few minutes before 2 p.m., said Tacoma Fire Department spokesperson Joe Meinecke. About 3 p.m., the department tweeted that it contained the perimeter and was working to extinguish hot spots.
Firefighters are on the scene of a brush fire in the area of S. 84th and S. Hosmer Street (adjacent to NB 1-5). Please avoid the area as crews work to extinguish the blaze. pic.twitter.com/xwsEH5cAAD
— Tacoma Fire (@TacomaFire) August 8, 2022
One man was injured by the flames although Meinecke did not know how severe his wounds are. The department intended to transport him to medical services, but, according to Meinecke, the man refused the offer.
The flames destroyed no permanent structures although Meinecke noted there is a homeless encampment in the area. It was not immediately clear if the fire affected the encampment.
The fire’s cause was not immediately known. The department will investigate once the fire is fully extinguished.
