Fire and animals both get called into the wrong number. Last checked August 29, 2026.
Fire
Emergency: 911
Tacoma Fire Department admin: (253) 591-5737, Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m., 901 Fawcett Avenue
Fire Prevention: (253) 591-5740
Department page: tacoma.gov fire
Burn rules change. The city posts burn-ban pages when they are on. Do not assume last summer’s rule. Fire-code complaints can go through 311. Incident data lives on TFD’s public dashboard linked from that fire page.
Animal Control
(253) 627-PETS (7387) · petinfo@tacoma.gov
Option 1 license · Option 2 control and complaints
Page: Animal Control
On duty Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–8 p.m. After 4 p.m. they take emergencies only. Weekends: no officers on duty — animal emergency is 911. Officers cover Tacoma, Fircrest, and Ruston. Wild animals are WDFW, not this line.
Impounds go to Humane Society of Tacoma & Pierce County, (253) 383-2733. License how-to: Pet license desk. Barking, leash, scoop: 311 or option 2. Deliberate cruelty in progress: 911.
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