Community Police & Fire

Fire damages homes being built at new development

A fire heavily damaged two houses under construction near the corner of Hunt Street and 38th Avenue early Sunday, according to Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One social media posts.

No injuries were reported. Investigators are currently trying to determine the cause of the fire.

Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One has the Fire under control. Great job keeping the Fire to just two houses. A third house under construction and multiple occupied homes behind were saved. pic.twitter.com/dmm2kNXxcN

— GigHarborFire (@GigHarborFire) July 17, 2022

It was the third major fire Gig Harbor firefighters responded to since Friday.

An 80-foot yacht burned and partially sank early Friday at Peninsula Yacht Basin on North Harborview Drive. Firefighters also battled a blaze Friday afternoon on the 9700 block of Vernhardson Place, not far from the boat fire.

Sunday’s fire took place in a new neighborhood, known as The Cove, being developed by Gig Harbor-based Rush Construction.

Gig Harbor Fire prevented the flames from spreading to occupied homes nearby and other houses still under construction in the neighborhood.

Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One posted this photograph of a fire at a home being built near the corner of Hunt Street and 38th Avenue.