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Homeless camp near DSHS repeatedly starts firesTacoma WA

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Near S State St, Tacoma, WA 98405

A homeless encampment near DSHS on South State Street repeatedly started fires. The fire department responded several times to extinguish these fires. The building manager reported these incidents, noting the fires keep being restarted despite efforts to put them out.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - North
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Paul 13. Paul 310.
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Near DSHS, near South State.
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On the Sprague side, there was 10 subjects with the homeless encampment.
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They'd, like, moved on.
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They've also gotten a couple calls.
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They had a fire going.
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Fire responded a few times and put it out, but it sounds like they keep starting the fire again.
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This caller is the building manager, unlike the subjects, removed.
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Also, there's another pending unwanted up the street, if we can handle what near done with this one.

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Near S State St, Tacoma, WA 98405

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