Two homes and vehicles ablaze with heavy smoke, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonTwo homes located near each other in Tacoma, WA, caught fire along with multiple vehicles. Heavy smoke and explosions were reported coming from the garage area. All residents were safely evacuated before firefighters engaged in extinguishing the blaze.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
He is responding, we now have two homes on fire per residence outside.
00:03
Aid, 1, Channel A2, BLF, sick person, near South High Street, Unit B, as in Bravo.
00:12
Aid, 1, Channel A2, BLS, sick person, near South High Street, Unit B, is in Bravo, Tom (number withheld).
00:22
Oklahoma Engine 3 is on scene at near 2327th Avenue.
00:27
Establishing command, we have two houses, one heavy smoking plan coming out of the garage area, about 10 feet in between them.
00:37
Multiple people outside.
00:39
A few storey on both residences.
00:41
Engine 3 will be doing 360, pulling a crosslay.
00:45
If we're trying to protect the exposure, more information to follow, Engine 3 is Passing Command.
00:51
8.3, passing command,
00:54
0548.
00:55
All units from engine three.
00:57
Unknown evacue or occupants evacuated.
01:00
We've got multiple small explosions coming from the garage area.
01:04
We're going to use the master stream as soon as we catch a hydrant.
01:07
You call my engine 5 is on team, zoom in command.
01:09
Endic fire command 0551.
01:12
Engine 3 for engine driver, we are almost out of water.
01:19
Engine command, engine 3, we need a hydrant.
01:21
Engine 3, engine 3 driver, we had a quarter tank.
01:24
Commands from engine 3, stock the yacht, bands that all residents are out, no pets, no people inside.
01:29
Engine 5, engine 3, I'll keep the engine 3.
01:31
I'll keep commands, you guys can catch that hydrant, we're almost that alive.
01:34
Energy 5 received, they can hydrant.
01:36
All units from command, we're in a defensive strategy right now, heavy smoking flame.
01:40
We have one vehicle, also on fire in the driveway, two vehicles on fire.
01:46
We've tried to protect the exposure house as much as we can, still waiting on a hydrant.
01:51
Command Engine 12 on scene approaching from the south.
01:54
Command, Engine 12, why don't you pull a second crossway?
01:59
Receive. Engine 12 pulling second crossway.
02:00
Receive. Engine 12 pulling second crossway.
02:02
Man, that four is on scene.
02:04
Command, you can assess for ventilation.
02:07
Ready for water at that hydrant if we can get that charge.
02:09
Let's see.
02:10
Engine 12, you can come up and take the crossplay off of the back of engine 3.
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