Fire alarm sounds at multi-family building in Tacoma, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonFire alarm sounded at a multi-family apartment building near South G Street in Tacoma. Residents evacuated, but no fire was visible outside. Fire crews investigated and found no signs of fire. The alarm panel was showing trouble, and crews planned to silence the alarm and establish fire watch.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
03:18
Transcript:
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Some engine two's command, near South G,
00:04
we have a 100,
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a 100,
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Type 3, multi-family dwelling. We have alarm sounding, people evacuating, no fire visible outside Alpha,
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Bravo, or Delta.
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Engine 2 is retaining command, investigating.
00:21
Titan 3, can you give me a mobile 360 on arrival,
00:25
Tower 2, Engine 8, standby.
00:28
Let's receive engine two is on scene in command investigating nothing controlling 2310. Agent 12 vote available.
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Scroletes 11 BLS transfer.
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Command, Battalion 3 is unseen.
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360 complete, nothing showing all sides.
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Command.
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Aid,
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4, Channel A2, BLS, Injury, near East 34th Street. Aid, 4, Channel A2, BLS, Injury, near East 34th Street, Time 2311.
01:29
Engine 14, and Medic 4, Channel A2, ALS, Diabetic, Copperline Apartments, 505, Main Street, Unit 818, Engine 14,
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and Medicac 4, Channel A2, ALS, Diabetic, Copperline Apartments, 5005, Main Street, Unit 818, Time 2313.
01:59
Your best access will be off East R Street or the alley.
02:09
Page 4 received best access off East R in the alley.
02:14
The battalion 3, 8,
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Tower 2, we're trying to locate the alarm panel.
02:19
If not see the panel, it's just showing trouble in the lobby.
02:23
There's no problem here on 4-1.
02:25
We'll extend after we locate the alarm panel to identify the problem.
02:36
I ran from Battalion 3. Do you need any assistance with the investigation?
02:47
Thank you.
02:49
One.
02:51
Power 2 engine A system is in trouble.
02:54
We're not getting any identification of any floors.
02:58
It's just showing that the alarm panel is in trouble.
03:02
We're going to try to silence it and probably put them up Firewatch[1].
03:10
One, crash, Battalion 3, Tower 2, Engine A from Command. You can go available,
03:17
engine 2 can handle.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Firewatch: Post-incident fire watch to monitor for rekindle
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Location mentioned:
Near S G St, Tacoma, WA 98418
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