SR-410 wildfire rages for a second night as families evacuate

One couple who had to evacuate just brought their baby home on Monday after spending nine weeks in the NICU. They are temporarily taking shelter with family nearby.

Fire destroys one home, spreads to others
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A good Samaritan was able to help people evacuate the home before firefighters arrived.

Evacuations ordered in parts of Pierce, Thurston counties as wildfires destroy homes

Multiple wildfires burning in Pierce County destroyed several homes early Tuesday morning and prompted evacuation orders for some neighborhoods. Later in the day, evacuations were also ordered for portions of Thurston County.

Explosion of fire caught on camera during live Q13 News report
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Q13's Jennifer Lee was giving a live report when our photojournalist Marcus Mathisen captured an explosion of fire in the distance at a wildfire in Sumner, Washington.

Priceless life advice
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Photojournalist Michael Driver takes us to Fircrest, Washington, where Sam Pedroni?s idea to make a few dollars turned into something priceless for the community.

Extended closure of SR 410 east of Enumclaw due to wildfire

A closure for SR 410 east of Enumclaw will be in effect for several days starting Tuesday due to a wildfire spreading through the area. 

One of two vehicles found involved in deadly in hit-and-run on SR-512 near Lakewood

Officials have found one of the vehicles involved in a deadly hit-and-run car incident Friday night, killing a 39-year-old woman running along SR-512 in Lakewood.

Pierce County begins considering reopening elementary schools

On Friday, the county’s department of health released new guidelines for districts, now stating due to lower COVID numbers, schools can consider gradually bringing back elementary school students for in-person learning.

Volunteers look for clues in case of missing pregnant Tacoma woman

A group of volunteers say they feel they’ve made progress in the search for Kassanndra, after finding someone they say is a potential witness, someone who can help build the timeline for her last known whereabouts. It’s another potential piece to the puzzle that could help bring her home. 

Tacoma teacher on leave as district investigates possible hate group affiliation

A newly hired Tacoma Public Schools teacher has been placed on administrative leave while the district investigates allegations that he's affiliated with a hate group. 

Tacoma teacher on leave as district investigates possible hate group affiliation
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A newly hired Tacoma Public Schools teacher has been placed on administrative leave while the district investigates allegations that he's affiliated with a hate group.

Graham educators hope lessons learned in spring helps students ease into remote learning

Thousands of kids in the South Sound spent their first day back to school from home. Officials hoped lessons learned from the spring might make for an easier start this fall.