Pierce County

Tacoma firefighters responded to a house fire near North Union Avenue and North 124th Street on Sunday morning, fighting heavy smoke for about a half-hour, before locating one person dead inside the home.

Residents at an RV park near Orting are struggling to rebuild after rapid flooding from the Puyallup River damaged or destroyed dozens of trailers, displacing more than 100 people.

Meet our adoptable pet of the week, Lion, from the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County.

Tacoma firefighters quickly put out a fire near North 29th and North Hudson streets Saturday, safely evacuating three people from the home. Investigators say evidence suggests the fire may have been intentionally set, though the cause remains under review.

Orting Mayor Joshua Penner says most residents evacuated from areas near the Carbon and Puyallup rivers have now returned home as conditions improve.

A welfare check on Heron Island led Pierce County deputies to discover a 64-year-old woman and 39-year-old man dead inside their home with apparent knife wounds.

President Donald Trump granted Gov. Bob Ferguson’s request for an emergency declaration, authorizing FEMA and Homeland Security to assist flood-stricken counties across Western Washington, including Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom.

In Pierce County, rivers have been rising and rescue teams have been busy with evacuations.

FOX 13 Seattle is in Pierce County, where flood is forcing some people of their homes.

A double murder investigation is underway on Pierce County's Herron Island after a man and a woman were reportedly found stabbed to death while deputies were conducting a welfare check.

Orting Mayor Joshua Penner says both the Puyallup and Carbon rivers have begun to recede after prompting Level 3 evacuation earlier Monday.

Pierce County ordered “go now” Level 3 evacuations Monday for neighborhoods near the Puyallup and Carbon rivers as floodwaters rose rapidly.

Evacuations have been issued for residents in Orting, Washington as the Puyallup River continues to flood, with rescue crews keeping busy throughout the area on Wednesday.

Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy Carly Cappetto said parts of a Orting are under a Level 3 'Go Now' evacuation.

FOX 13 meteorologist Abby Acone is live in Orting, Washington, where the Puyallup River is rushing at high flood levels.