Issuing Officer: Joe Meinecke
Incident Location: 5810 S. Verde St
Narrative: At 12:56 p.m. 6 companies of Tacoma Firefighters, 4 engines, 1 ladder, 1 medic unit and command staff responded to a reported kitchen fire.
First arriving companies found smoke and flames showing from the rear of the 2 story single family residence. An aggressive interior attack contained the fire to the kitchen and a portion of the attic and roof area.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation and there were no injuries to report. The Red Cross was called to provide assistance for the 2 adults and 6 children displaced from the fire.
UPDATE:
The cause of the fire was unattened cooking, resulting in an estimated $60,000 damage to the building and contents.
