Recent News
East Pierce Fire and Rescue firefighters responded to a fire at 7404 Pacific Highway East at 3 p.m. Tuesday. According to East Pierce Public Information Officer Dina Sutherland, a janitor at the Cedarwood Dome Sports Bar and Grille reported smoke and flames coming from a 500-gallon propane tank near the facility. (Posted August 25, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
The residents of the City of Milton took the first step toward a formal annexation with East Pierce Fire and Rescue, approving a proposition in the August 17 elections to increase in the city property tax and enter into an operational agreement with East Pierce. (Posted August 20, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
A bystander who knew CPR is credited with saving a four-year old who nearly drowned in Lake Tapps Tuesday afternoon. (Posted August 20, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
Fire marshals from East Pierce Fire and Rescue and Pierce County said a house fire early Sunday morning on the eastern shore of Lake Tapps is being investigated as arson. (Posted August 16, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
The public is invited to the unveiling of the newly refurbished 1927 Howard Cooper fire engine that was used by South Prairie volunteers to protect the town. The unveiling will be part of the South Prairie National Night Out event, from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, August 3. The ceremony will take place at the East Pierce Fire and Rescue station, at 350 State Route 162 in South Prairie. (Posted July 18, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
At 9 p.m. Saturday, East Pierce Fire and Rescue crews responded to a report of a person in trouble in the Puyallup River just south of the bridge at 96th Avenue East and McCutcheon Road between Sumner and Orting. (Posted July 18, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
A second man has drowned in Lake Tapps this summer. According to witnesses, the man was swimming with family members Saturday, at Lake Tapps North Park when he went under the water. (Posted July 11, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
Firefighters from East Pierce Fire and Rescue will be collecting donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) through the annual "Fill the Boot" campaign beginning July 16 at four collection sites in Edgewood, Bonney Lake, Sumner and Lake Tapps. (Posted July 10, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
Although there seemed to be just as many fireworks this year, it was a relatively quiet Fourth of July for East Pierce Fire and Rescue crews. They responded to a total of 28 fire and medical emergency calls Sunday, including one significant fireworks-related injury. (Posted July 5, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a freight train at the Thompson Street overpass in Sumner just after midnight. Monday. East Pierce Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Zane Gibson said the man was declared dead at the scene. (Posted June 21, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
Five East Pierce Fire and Rescue firefighters were awarded commendations by the Fire Commissioners Tuesday for their efforts in rescuing two Prairie Ridge residents from a burning house. (Posted June 21, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
The East Pierce Volunteer Firefighters’ Association announced the winners of its annual Scholarships for Excellence. This year’s winners are White River High School senior Katherine Siewert; Bonney Lake High School senior Hunter Colegrove; and Sumner High School senior Konrad Deissler. (Posted June 14, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
An early morning fire damaged a downtown Sumner business Friday. The fire was first reported at 6:58 a.m. at 1913 Main Street. The first unit arrived at 7:00 a.m. to find black smoke from the building. Indulge Cupcakes is located on the main floor. There are no other businesses in the two-story building. (Posted June 14, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
East Pierce Fire and Rescue firefighters responded to a residential fire at the 19600 block of 94th Street East at 9:30 a.m. Friday. (Posted May 28, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
A White River High School bus with 30 students on board collided with a car at the corner of State Route 410 and 234th Avenue East between Bonney Lake and Buckley on Friday morning. (Posted May 21, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
Dive teams from East Pierce Fire and Rescue and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office searched the swim area at the county park on the north end of Lake Tapps for a man who was reported to have disappeared under the water around 3 p.m. on Saturday. (Posted May 16, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
Retired East Pierce Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Dave Wakefield recently received the Washington Association of School Administrators Community Leadership Award. In a ceremony held in Fife, Sumner School District Superintendent Gil Mendoza said Wakefield has made a far-reaching contribution to the safety of the school district’s students today and well into the future. (Posted May 13, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
East Pierce Fire and Rescue firefighters rescued a Prairie Ridge resident from his burning house Friday. The crews responded to a report of a fire at the 14400 block of Prairie Ridge Drive East just before 3:30 p.m. When they arrived, flames and smoke were coming from the roof of the double-wide, manufactured home. (Posted May 8, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
East Pierce Fire and Rescue named the recipients of the 2010 Recognition Awards at a banquet for members of the district and their families. The annual banquet was held May 1 at Swiss Park. (Posted May 5, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
An Edgewood man was shot to death at his home just after 9 p.m. Wednesday in an apparent robbery attempt. East Pierce Fire and Rescue firefighters from Edgewood and Sumner responded to a house on 106th Avenue Court East to find a man with a fatal gunshot wound. (Posted April 29, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
A Milton teen died as the result of a hit and run crash Wednesday evening. Firefighters from Milton and East Pierce Fire and Rescue responded to the crash just before 9 p.m. at 15 Avenue and Juniper Street in Milton. (Posted April 29, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
East Pierce Fire and Rescue crews responded to a two-vehicle collision on Sumner-Tapps Highway East and South Tapps Drive East at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 28. (Posted April 29, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
Fire investigators are unable to determine the cause of the fire that destroyed six units at the Overlook Terrace Apartments Tuesday evening. “We couldn’t produce a definitive cause due to the large amount of debris in the area,” said East Pierce Fire and Rescue fire investigator Captain Brian Schulz. “However, the origin of the fire appears to have been the patio of one of the first floor apartments.” (Posted April 8, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
When East Pierce Assistant Chief Dave Wakefield retires April 1, he will have served his community for nearly 40 years. (Posted March 14, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
East Pierce Firefighters sponsor three free community Easter Egg Hunts. Funfilled, family events are hosted in Sumner, South Prairie and Edgewood on April 3. (Posted February 13, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
Edgewood voters overwhelmingly approved the merger with East Pierce Fire and Rescue in a special election February 9. Unofficially, 81 percent of the voters are in favor of the merger. The election results will be finalized February 24. (Posted February 16, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
A single-car crash just after 9 p.m. Saturday sent one person to the hospital with life threatening injuries. According to law enforcement at the scene, the sedan left the roadway at the 13300 block of State Route 165 near the Buckley “Y” and crash head-on into a tree. (Posted January 30, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
Firefighters from East Pierce Fire and Rescue responded to a single-car crash just before 2 a.m. Saturday morning on Traffic Avenue and Thompson Street in Sumner. (Posted January 30, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
A motorcyclist was flown by helicopter to an area trauma center following a serious crash Wednesday on the 7000 block of 195th Avenue East Court in Bonney Lake. East Pierce Fire and Rescue crews responded to the single-vehicle accident around 4:30 p.m. (Posted January 21, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
East Pierce Fire and Rescue crews responded to a shooting just before 3 a.m. Saturday at the 1400 block of Tacoma Point Drive East on Lake Tapps. Pierce (Posted January 6, 2010) View Full Press Release (PDF)
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