The fire department would have about 550 firefighters and a budget of about $180 million if voters approve the merger.

A Washington state agency failed to act on repeated warnings about the boy’s biological parents, according to a legal filing.

Pierce County announces a burn ban starting June 1, 2025, for unincorporated areas, prohibiting yard waste and debris burning ...

There were no reported injuries. The fire department and the Pierce County Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the incident.

The ballot measures would merge Graham Fire & Rescue and Orting Valley Fire & Rescue into Central Pierce Fire & Rescue.

An 80-year-old woman died in a Pierce County house fire; the cause is under investigation. Separate incidents involved a road rage shooting and the recovery of a stolen vehicle.

allows the fire agency to move out of the Bonney Lake Public Safety Building, which they have shared with the Bonney Lake Police Department ... in this area of Pierce County.” ...

At around 8 p.m., Gig Harbor fire and Pierce County deputies went to the 15500 block of 14th Ave NW, where they found a house engulfed in flames. Investigators said the home had just been rented.

The April special election is April 22 — and if you live near Orting or Graham, you have to make a choice about your local fire station ... drop box locations and more information, visit the Pierce ...