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Crews knock down massive storage fire in Fife, WA

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Published  October 31, 2024 8:06am PDT
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Massive fire breaks out at Fife, WA storage facility

Crews are at the scene of a massive storage facility fire that broke out in Fife, Washington late Wednesday night.

FIFE, Wash. - Crews extinguished a massive fire that broke out at a storage facility in Fife on Wednesday night. 

Firefighters were still at the scene as of 7:30 a.m. Thursday, spraying water on hot spots that remained.

Crews knocked down a massive fire that broke out at a storage facility in Fife Wednesday night. As of 7:30 a.m., firefighters are still at the scene spraying water on the remaining hotspots. According to the Tacoma Fire Department (TFD), the fire started at around 11:19 p.m. at the Fife You Store It on 20th St. E along I-5. Crews are asking the public to avoid 20th St. and Frank Albert Rd. E while the scene remains active. FOX 13’s John Hopperstad at the scene is reporting that the fire is still sending smoke into the air, in some cases nearly blanketing parts of I-5. When firefighters arrived at the scene, the storage facility was an inferno of flames – prompting officials to declare a two-alarm fire. Crews worked to stop the fire from spreading into the facility and also salvage what is left of the building. Multiple storage units were completely destroyed, and whatever was not was likely damaged by smoke and water. At this point, crews are reporting no injuries, and they don’t believe anyone was inside the facility. Crews are still working to determine what caused the fire. Fife You Store It is a family business and has been in Fife since 1977. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

An inferno breaks out at a storage center in Fife, Washington.

The Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) said the fire started around 11:19 p.m. at the 'Fife You Store It' on 20th St. E along I-5. Officials have asked the public to avoid 20th St. and Frank Albert Rd. E while the scene is active.

FOX 13's John Hopperstad reported from the scene that smoke was still rising into the air, at times nearly covering parts of the interstate.

Crews knocked down a massive fire that broke out at a storage facility in Fife Wednesday night. As of 7:30 a.m., firefighters are still at the scene spraying water on the remaining hotspots. According to the Tacoma Fire Department (TFD), the fire started at around 11:19 p.m. at the Fife You Store It on 20th St. E along I-5. Crews are asking the public to avoid 20th St. and Frank Albert Rd. E while the scene remains active. FOX 13’s John Hopperstad at the scene is reporting that the fire is still sending smoke into the air, in some cases nearly blanketing parts of I-5. When firefighters arrived at the scene, the storage facility was an inferno of flames – prompting officials to declare a two-alarm fire. Crews worked to stop the fire from spreading into the facility and also salvage what is left of the building. Multiple storage units were completely destroyed, and whatever was not was likely damaged by smoke and water. At this point, crews are reporting no injuries, and they don’t believe anyone was inside the facility. Crews are still working to determine what caused the fire. Fife You Store It is a family business and has been in Fife since 1977. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Upon arrival at the scene, firefighters encountered an inferno at the storage facility, prompting a declaration of a two-alarm fire.

Efforts were made to prevent the fire from spreading and to salvage as much of the building as possible. Multiple storage units were completely destroyed, and any surviving contents were likely damaged by smoke and water.

At this time, no injuries have been reported, and crews don't believe anyone was inside during the fire.

Crews knocked down a massive fire that broke out at a storage facility in Fife Wednesday night. As of 7:30 a.m., firefighters are still at the scene spraying water on the remaining hotspots. According to the Tacoma Fire Department (TFD), the fire started at around 11:19 p.m. at the Fife You Store It on 20th St. E along I-5. Crews are asking the public to avoid 20th St. and Frank Albert Rd. E while the scene remains active. FOX 13’s John Hopperstad at the scene is reporting that the fire is still sending smoke into the air, in some cases nearly blanketing parts of I-5. When firefighters arrived at the scene, the storage facility was an inferno of flames – prompting officials to declare a two-alarm fire. Crews worked to stop the fire from spreading into the facility and also salvage what is left of the building. Multiple storage units were completely destroyed, and whatever was not was likely damaged by smoke and water. At this point, crews are reporting no injuries, and they don’t believe anyone was inside the facility. Crews are still working to determine what caused the fire. Fife You Store It is a family business and has been in Fife since 1977. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated.

Fife You Store It, a family-owned business, has been operating in Fife since 1977.

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