Crews are on site investigating the cause of Wednesday’s massive fire at Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood.
August 17, 2023 at 11:52 am PDTat Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood.
The fire went up Wednesday afternoon and quickly turned to a 3-alarm blaze. At the time, it burned dangerously close to several homes in the area. That had Department of Natural Resources helicopters called in to scoop up water in a nearby lake and dump it onto the flames.When KIRO 7 crews arrived at the scene, many residents we talked with said they got calls from loved ones checking on them.
“I packed up a bug bag,” Jessica Bowen told us. “I got two cats inside -- I got them in one room so if I had to grab them I could.”are being told to avoid the burned area while fire crews conduct their investigation. The parts of the park that were untouched by the fire remain open. Please continue to avoid Waughop Lake and the burned area of the park. Fire crews are investigating and need the public to stay clear of the area. Other parts of the park remain open.
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