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Car fire spreads to hillside causing brush fire in Tacoma

(Tacoma Fire Department)

TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma firefighters put out hotspots after a car caught fire and flames spread to a hillside Sunday night.

The incident happened on the northbound State Route 7 ramp to northbound I-5.

When firefighters arrived, the flames had moved up the hillside, but crews were able to knock down the fire, officials said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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