False fire alarm at Crescent Heights Elementary School, Tacoma WA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 01:59 PM

Near Nassau Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

An automatic fire alarm was triggered at Crescent Heights Elementary School near Nassau Avenue Northeast in Tacoma. Fire units were dispatched but the alarm was cleared and all units canceled after staff confirmed there was no fire or emergency.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire

02:58

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 12, ladder 4, and battalion 2, Channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, Crescent Heights Elementary School, near Nassau Avenue Northeast, engine 12, Ladder 4, and battalion 2, Channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, Crescent Heights Elementary School, near Nassau Avenue Northeast, Time 1358.

00:29

Gov Engine 3, we just clear the call if there's another caller to instructed.

00:34

Received engine 3, it's fire alarm at Crescent Heights Elementary, we'll put you on it.

00:45

Inchurchase 12 from Tacoma, you can cancel. Engine 3 came available.

00:49

I'm going to be.

00:58

Aid, 3, Channel A2, DLS, Fall, Sherwood Park Apartments, near 62nd Avenue East, Unit A, S&Alpha, aid, 3, channel A2, DLS, full, Sherwood Park Apartments, near 62nd Avenue East, Unit A, as N Alpha, time 1404.

01:32

Engine 13, Channel A2, Debrie Fire, South 19th Street and South State Street. Engine 13, Channel A2, Debrie Fire, South 19th Street and South State Street.

01:45

Time 1405.

01:51

My engine A, one BLS transport.

01:58

Engine 8, that'll be 86.

02:02

Engine 8, 86.

02:08

14.06.

02:17

Aid,

02:18

6, Channel A2, BLS, Bleeding Problem, near South J Street. Aid, 6, Channel A2, BLS, bleeding problem, near South J Street, time 1406.

02:38

At Tacoma 3,

02:40

engine 3 is on the scene.

02:42

Confirm folks alarmed by staff, all units can cancel. We're out here to 3 will help for a set.

02:53

Received engine 3.

02:55

All their units can cancel,

02:58

14-07.

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Near Nassau Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422

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