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2 men dead, 9 mobile homes destroyed in Lakewood fire

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Nine mobile homes were destroyed Friday afternoon - with another five sustaining heavy damage- as West Pierce Fire & Rescue crews battle a large fire in Lakewood.

Two men who were found in the same unit were confirmed dead, according to the West Pierce Fire Chief.

At about 2:43 p.m., Lakewood police warned people to avoid the area on 146th Street Roadway, from Spring to Woodbrook.

West Pierce Fire & Rescue says that this began as a brush fire before extending to the Jamestown Mobile Home Park. Residents in the area have been evacuated. It’s unclear at this time if anyone has been hurt.

According to @WestPierceFFs, a second-alarm brush fire caught seven mobile homes on fire at the Jamestown Estates in the 7000 block of 146th Street Southwest.