Central Pierce Fire & Rescue says its crews spent hours Sunday trying to put out a fire at a large commercial building. Someone called 911 around 7:30 p.m. after seeing smoke coming from the building on 142nd Avenue East. When the first fire engine arrived, pressurized smoke was billowing from all sides of the warehouse. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue says its crews tried to fight the flames from inside, but moved to the outside because it was too difficult to see and there was a chance the building could collapse. Crews got control of the fire by 11 p.m. but stayed on scene for about eight hours to make sure there weren’t any flare-ups. No one was inside the building at the time of the fire. The news release from Central Pierce Fire & Rescue didn’t name the business. The cause is currently under investigation by the Pierce County Fire Marshal’s Office.
