Crime & Safety

East Pierce Fire Part of Pierce County Task Force Response to Leavenworth Fire

Several county agencies were deployed Tuesday night to assist in fighting the wildland Eagle Fire that has reportedly grown to 500 acres.

East Pierce and Orting firefighters were among the Pierce County Task Force Response to the Eagle Fire wildland fire near Leavenworth.

The department shared a few photos and updates on Facebook in the last 12 hours of crews on their way.

As of Tuesday night,Β 21 homes were under level 3 (mandatory) evacuation & approximately 45 under level 2 evacuation due to fire spread down to the road in spots.Β 

Incident information link -Β http://inciweb.org/incident/3685/


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