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Heard on: Tacoma Fire · 1/17/2026 11:36 AM
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Sounds like it was burnt food in Building B, room (number withheld).
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Building B is the one to the north of Civic Highway.
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Burnt food triggers alarm near Civic Highway

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible burnt food incident in Building B near Civic Highway in Tacoma. Ladder 4 was on scene to confirm the source of the alarm, which appeared to be minor.

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WA-167, Tacoma, WA
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