Fire alarm triggered by burnt food in apartment, Tacoma WA


Firefighters responded to a smoke alarm at Mark Twain Apartments near 6th Ave in Tacoma. They found burnt food on the stovetop in unit 911 on floor 9 but no fire was present. The alarm was silenced after confirming there was only light smoke from cooking.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
02:21
Transcript:
00:00
Elevators are in phase one at the ground level.
00:02
They're ready for phase two operation if muted.
00:04
Can I receive? Elevators in phase one.
00:09
Engine 2 from Lider 3.
00:11
Man from Lider 3.
00:13
Go ahead, Ler 3.
00:14
We passed a resident on our way up, stated that she was cooking on floor 6.
00:18
There's a light smell of cooking on floor 6.
00:22
We'll investigate floor 6 further.
00:23
Can we ever see you investigating four or six? Can I ever mention four?
00:31
There seems to be light smoke at four nine.
00:35
I'm trying to locate the spot yet.
00:36
It smells like burn food.
00:37
Can we attempt to silence you along for now?
00:40
Engine 4 is reporting smell light smoke on floor 9.
00:44
Engine 2, do you copy about the silence? Correction.
00:47
Engine 2, do you copy about silence the alarm?
00:48
Engine 2 received.
00:49
We may attempt to silence the alarm.
00:50
Command engine 2, system's been silenced.
00:53
Let me receive some silence.
00:55
Lobby from ladder three.
00:56
Lobby. I'm assuming there's no education on the floor on the panel.
01:04
The floor indicated was four nines.
01:07
The floor is not indicated on the panel.
01:14
Command from Region 4.
01:15
There's a burnt dish on the stiltop of room 9-11.
01:21
No fire.
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Location mentioned:
Near 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406
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