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False fire alarm at apartment building in Tacoma, Tacoma WA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 10:54 PM

Near Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402

A commercial fire alarm activated at an apartment building near Pacific Avenue in Tacoma. Fire engine responded and after checking and resetting the system, the alarm returned to normal with no fire found.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire

01:59

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1, Channel A2[1], Automatic Commercial Fire Alarm, Astor Apartments, near Pacific Avenue, Unit (number withheld). Engine 1,

00:11

Channel A2[1], automatic commercial fire alarm, Astor Apartments, near Pacific Avenue, Unit (number withheld), time 2254.54.

00:24

Page 1, you'll be so low that just needs help for your setting.

00:29

255.

00:33

Engine 15 and Medic 5, Channel A2[1], ALS, chest ping, 413, East 62nd Street. Engine 15 and Medic 5, Channel A2, ALS, chest ping, 413, East 602nd Street, time 2301.

01:06

3.302. Engine 1 drive, this is engine 1, D7.

01:11

Engine 1, do you have a repeat?

01:19

Okay, says.

01:25

Engine 1, engine 1 driver,

01:27

repeat, your hot transmission is broken.

01:32

Can you silence and attempt another reset? Make sure you hold the bun down for around five seconds. We can put reset.

01:44

Engine 1 driver received.

01:45

System is attempting your reset right now. About 40 seconds. Okay.

01:53

Engine 1, engine 1 driver, system is showing normal.

01:58

Engine 1.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

A2: Radio channel A2 used for dispatch or operational communications.

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Location mentioned:

Near Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402

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