Towering pine trees, ignited by a brush fire, shot flames into the afternoon sky in Gig Harbor on Sunday as drivers on State Route 16 watched in awe. But the quickly-growing fire was a scarier sight for the several dozen residents in a neighborhood just steps away. For Maryanne Allen, a split-second decision seemed hardly quick enough when she woke up from her nap to find the air around her home thick with smoke. She said her husband then noticed flames near their property. "He saw them coming closer," said Allen. The blaze was also visible from the busy Gig Harbor highway State Route 16, and fire crews said the flames threatened the mobile home park. Allen's is one of 64 homes on the property. READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/brush-fires-gig-harbor/281-6744f9d6-efb7-4706-934e-c101df21ca6d