Issuing Officer: Jolene Davis and Joe Meinecke
Incident Location: 424 E 19th St
Narrative: At 2:09 a.m. 4 companies for Tacoma Firefighters, 3 engines, 1 ladder and command staff responded to a reported semi-truck fire with explosions.
First arriving crews found a semi-truck and trailer fully involved in fire. Firefighters used hose lines and Class B foam to contain the fire to one vehicle. After the fire was extinguished, crews found one deceased person in the cab of the truck.
Tacoma Police and TFD fire investigators are currently working to determine the cause and origin of the fire and what caused the fatality.
A positive identification of the deceased person, as well as the cause and manner of their death will be determined by the Pierce County Medical Examiner.
