At least a dozen pets die in Pierce County house fire

At least a dozen pets die in Pierce County house fire

At least a dozen pets died in a house fire in University Place in Pierce County. West Pierce Fire and Rescue said the homeowners were away when the fire started at around noon Thursday near Minlow Drive West and 33rd Street West. “We respond to house fires all the time, and unfortunately, we see pets pass away, but both of our Battalion Chiefs said this was unlike anything they’ve ever seen before,” Emily Tencer with West Pierce Fire and Rescue …