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Bomb unit disables explosive device in Fife

The suspicious device forced nearby businesses to evacuate.

FIFE, Wash. — A Pierce County bomb unit disabled an explosive device in Fife Sunday afternoon.

The area around 54th Avenue East and 20th Street East was evacuated for an investigation into a suspicious device late afternoon.

The bomb unit confirmed the device was an explosive and disabled it. Specifics on the device are not known.

Evacuation orders were lifted around 5:50 p.m.

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