Downed power line sparks brush fire near South 70th St, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonA downed power line caused a fire in a brush pile near South 70th Street in Tacoma. Fire crews are on site but are holding off on using water until power is safely disconnected. Tacoma Public Utilities has been informed and is sending a crew to the location.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
03:30
Transcript:
00:00
We've got a call of wires down in the area. Use caution.
00:06
Tacoma Ladder 1 is available at the training center for closer to that fire for a second truck.
00:16
Come you call me, call me 6.
00:21
8.6, we also got reports of wires down in the area to use caution.
00:30
86. Chrome 86 is on-scene investigating.
00:38
70th and I.
00:42
It doesn't look like a building fire. This might be an outside fire.
00:53
325.
00:59
Engine 15.
01:06
2nd.
01:09
This is a power line down that has sparked an outside fire confined to a brush pile right now. Address will be near South 70th St.
01:18
age 6 and the first do handle all of the eos can cancel.
01:27
Received 86, power line down with an exterior fire. So it'll be age 6 and we'll keep in 15.
01:35
I received engine 1586, access from the east on 70th, 70th from the east.
01:43
Also,
01:44
Tacoma from 86, or TPU out here.
01:50
Receive 186, get to TPU.
01:52
(number withheld).
01:56
Tacoma, engine 10, just has a second, Hosmer. We can take that if we're closer for 15th.
02:03
To negative engine 10 inch 15 is closer.
02:10
(number withheld). It's common firm for one's available.
02:20
Receive (number withheld).
02:22
The (number withheld). It's the extension 15 which has placed on. What in your needs?
02:31
Stop, free to stop,
02:34
and come around and access from the east.
02:37
We're going to withhold water at this time so we can get the power lines isolated.
02:46
Injur 50.
02:57
86.
02:59
86. T.P. has been notified. They're going to have a crew head in that direction.
03:04
I receive. I got a poll number four if you want it.
03:07
T.P.
03:09
(number withheld).
03:11
Receive. T.P.
03:13
(number withheld) (number withheld).
03:18
8.6, coma?
03:21
86.
03:22
Is this wire still actively sparking?
03:27
Yes.
03:30
So next.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 70th St, Tacoma, WA 98408
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