False fire alarm triggered maliciously at nursing home, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at a nursing home near East B Street in Tacoma. Upon investigation, they found no fire or smoke and determined the alarm was triggered on purpose without cause. The situation was confirmed as a false alarm set maliciously, and no evacuation was needed.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
01:27
Transcript:
00:00
Coma, Engine 11 is unseen near East B Street, establishing B Street Command.
00:05
We have a 200 by 200 nursing home facility, no alarm sounding, no evacuation.
00:10
Engine 11 will be moving forward to investigate all the units standby on arrival.
00:17
Engine 11 is on scene of B Street Command, nothing showing investigating.
00:27
Command, Battalion 2 on scene, I'll be conducting a 360.
00:33
Receive, Battalion 2.
00:39
Commandant 2, 360, complete all 4 sites, clear.
00:45
Commander 6.
00:51
Command, Tower 2 is on scene.
00:54
Standing by on East B.
01:00
Where's this hour, too?
01:03
Great, we're trying to from command.
01:05
We do have alarm sounding.
01:07
I know theater panel reads, flight entry alarm.
01:09
There was no smoke, no fire issue at the front entry.
01:12
I'll check with staff.
01:17
What's hanging too?
01:18
All units from command, this is a malicious cold, no-fire issue,
01:24
Power Pube, and Codding 2 can go available, Engine 11 can handle.
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Location mentioned:
E B St, Tacoma, WA
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