Fire alarm and sprinkler activate with smoke on ninth floor, Tacoma WA


A commercial fire alarm was triggered near East Portland Avenue in Tacoma. Firefighters responded and found water flow alarm and sprinkler activated with light smoke on the ninth floor. They assisted a resident unable to leave their apartment and managed water removal and sprinkler system shutdown.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
09:20
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 2 from command.
00:01
Unsensor panel says, trouble on the mice floor.
00:03
Ninja 1, minor one is sending.
00:04
Linder 1-1-sponsing command.
00:05
The command of the battalion 2 will be Commerce Command.
00:07
Battalion 2, Commerce, Command, 14-7.
00:09
Commerce command from Tacoma.
00:10
Command.
00:11
We did get a call from a non-ambulatory resident in room 621 who is unable to get out of their apartments or having them shelter in place.
00:18
That's room 621.
00:19
I understand 621.
00:23
1458. Alien 3, Channel A4, automatic commercial fire alarm, near East Portland Avenue, time 1458.
00:32
Corner of 9th in Commerce, your connection will be just uphill from that.
00:38
Tension I receive.
00:39
We'll stand by the hydrant. May be aware, there's multiple connections on the Charlie side of this structure.
00:47
Command received, I think the one we want though is the one on the Bravo side.
00:50
Command letter three, John C.
00:51
Command, Angeletta.
00:52
Command, Angeletta. Engine 4 from command, you'll take lobbying systems.
00:57
Engine 4 received lobbying systems.
01:02
Command engine 2.
01:03
Command, engine 2. Command.
01:04
15, Martin Luther King Jr.
01:06
Way, engine 7, engine 14, and tower 2, channel A5, automatic commercial fire alarm, Tacoma General Hospital, 315, Martin Luther King Jr.
01:17
Way, time 1459.
01:18
The latter one from command advise on resources what we need.
01:25
Command, engine four has silenced the alarm.
01:27
I understand engine four silencing war.
01:30
Command from other one.
01:32
Floors one through four clear.
01:33
I understand four is one through four clear commerce command from Tacoma man go ahead call from alarm company there is a water flow alarm that's going off as well
01:50
So I understand water flow alarm also going off.
01:56
Engine 9 have your officer and third proceed to the enjoying up with ladder one and engine one.
02:09
Three saved.
02:10
Command from Engine 9.
02:11
For us to hug up to the FCC on the Delta side of this building, we're going to have to take the Hydrant across 9th, so we'll need traffic control if we're going to lay 5-inch.
02:19
Isn't the... Correct. We have Engine 11 right next to the Hydrint.
02:22
Report. Okay.
02:23
Engine 11 from command.
02:25
Angel 11, you have a hydrant right next to your rig, and on the Delta side, halfway up the street,
02:38
you'll, where the steps are, is the connection for the system.
02:43
Engine 11 received, we will hook up to the hydrant and the suspension on the detox.
02:49
Okay, command received engine 9,
02:50
picture crew,
02:52
and start ascending to join up with ladder one engine one.
02:56
Engine 9 received.
02:57
Letter 1 from Engine 9, do you need any additional equipment or hose?
02:59
Engine 9, that's negative.
03:01
Demanding ladder 1.
03:02
We made the room 902, hallway has light smoke,
03:06
sprinkler activation.
03:07
We're going to answer into room 902, check for extension.
03:09
Ladder 1 from command, you are going to be Division 9.
03:14
You're going to have yourself, Engine 1, and Engine 9 will be ascending.
03:20
Your objectives are going to be searched in the area, fire suppression, and ventilation.
03:29
Advise upon initial resources.
03:31
Line 1 received.
03:32
Division 9.
03:34
Engine 1, lighter 1, engine 9.
03:36
Command investigator 1 is on team.
03:38
I appreciate. BLF, Fall, 1312, North Woodlawn Street, Engine 13, Channel A2, BLF, Fall, 1312, Northwoodlawn Street, times 1504.
03:50
Battalion 1 from command, I'm going to now have you be ops and you'll be assigned to the floor 8 for staging.
04:00
Battalion 1 received.
04:01
I'm going to floor 8 for ops.
04:03
Engine 2 from command.
04:04
I'm going to have you proceed to 4-8 with Battalion 1, who is ops, and you will be Rick on 4-8.
04:11
And the 2 received Rick on 4-8.
04:13
On 4-8. Thank you.
04:18
A lot of women from Engine 9.
04:20
We're going to bring you the electricity.
04:21
Commerce Command from Tacoma City 10 minute timer.
04:23
Okay, we're currently in the offensive strategy.
04:26
Command post will be located on the Alpha Bravo.
04:28
Corner hot zone will be floor nine at this time.
04:33
And currently we have ladder one, engine one, engine nine ascending to the fire floor.
04:40
Preceteeth 1506.
04:41
Command from Latter 1.
04:43
We have a water problem on floor 9.
04:46
Can we have a second truck, ascend to floor 9?
04:49
That's from we all have Latter 3 ascend to them.
04:53
What supplies are they going to need to take with them?
04:56
Command, we'll need some waterbacks and some squeegees.
05:00
And we'll also need the sprinkler shut off.
05:03
Okay. Pinge in Form from Command.
05:04
Go ahead, Command.
05:05
proceed to the riser and shut the system down, sprinkler system.
05:13
Ladder 3 from command, Swaygeys and water backs, 9th floor assist Division 9 with water removal.
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Location mentioned:
Near Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98404
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