Officials are investigating what caused a fire Thursday night at Spooner Farms in Puyallup. FOX13
Before 9:30 p.m., crews with East Pierce Fire and Rescue, Central Pierce and Orting Valley Fire responded to a report of a commercial fire at 9710 State Route 162 East.
Crews got the fire under control after battling it for about two hours, and remained at the scene to monitor and put out hot spots. Fire officials warned that people could see and smell smoke in the area for a while. Spooner Farms has been family-owned since 1983. The farm harvests raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and corn during the summer months and transforms into pumpkin patch in the fall.
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