PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Central Pierce Fire & Rescue (CPFR) says a person was found dead inside a tent after it caught fire in Midland on Wednesday morning.
Around 10 a.m., crews responded to a single-family home near 15th Avenue Court East and 99th Street East to reports of a tent on fire behind the home.
After the fire was put out, one person was found dead inside the tent, according to CPFR.
Their cause of death is not known.
Shortly after 10:00 AM, crews were dispatched to a reported fire involving a tent on a residential property in the 9900 block of 15th Ave Ct E in the Midland area. Upon arrival, firefighters located an active tent fire behind a single-family home. Crews quickly extinguished the… pic.twitter.com/e3VWYqysnq
— Central Pierce Fire & Rescue (@CentralPierce) February 25, 2026
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