Commercial fire alarm at Tacoma address found false, Tacoma WA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 10:44 AM

Near Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402

Fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm near Pacific Avenue in Tacoma. Upon arrival, no fire or active alarm was found. The building was inspected and cleared without identifying any hazards. The fire alarm was likely a false alarm or part of testing. No damage or injuries occurred.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire

02:24

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 4, ladder 1, and battalion 2, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, near Pacific Avenue. Engine 4, ladder 1, and battalion 2, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, near Pacific Avenue, time 1048.

00:19

Dakota from Medici, can you add us to the turning up?

00:27

Steve, Medic3 times 1049.

00:34

Proceed, times 1050.

00:47

Engine 9, Channel A2, Debrie Fire, 6th Avenue and Yakima Avenue.

00:53

Engine 9, Channel A2, Debrie Fire, 6th Avenue and Yakima Avenue.

00:58

Time 1050.

01:01

Mr.

01:04

Coming from Engine, when we're clearing this call, we can take that debris fire.

01:11

Receive, we'll put you on it as soon as you clear.

01:17

Ingenye from Tacoma, you can cancel.

01:22

Engineite received, canceled.

01:25

1052.

01:31

Takoma, Ladder 1 on Team Command at near Pacific Ave.

01:35

We have a 100 by 100, 5-story base rate structure. We have no alarm sounding, nothing shown on site of Alpha, Bravo, or Delta.

01:44

The latter one will be investigating.

01:46

Battalion to underwrite, we'll take it 360 on Charlie's side.

01:49

That's unfortunate by directable.

01:51

Later 1 will be Pacific Command.

01:54

Water one is on scene of Pacific Command. Nothing showing, no alarm sounding, investigating.

02:00

1052.

02:03

Command from battalion to all 10 to 360.

02:07

All units from Pacific Command is available.

02:15

So they're supposed to be on test for fire alarm testing.

02:18

Pacific Command terminated.

02:22

Command terminated.

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Near Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402

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