Smoke from burnt food triggers fire alarm in apartment, Tacoma WA


Firefighters responded to a fire alarm and smoke reports on the 12th floor of an apartment building near South 47th Street, Tacoma. The source was burnt food on the stove in Unit 1214. There was light smoke but no fire hazard detected.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
04:16
Transcript:
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Aid 2, Channel A2, BLS[1], Backpane, Mwall Transit Center, near South 47th Street.
00:08
Aid, 2, Channel A2, BLS[1], Backpane, Mual Transit Center, near South 47th Street, Time, 1959.
00:18
Commandant 3 is on scene, contact tunnel mobile (number withheld).
00:21
Precute.
00:22
2nd engine 9 is lost to the next to me.
00:29
Command Battalion 1, (number withheld) complete, nothing showing.
00:32
Anyone.
00:33
Your location.
00:44
(name withheld)'s just entered this farewell.
00:45
The latter one is ahead of us investigating.
00:47
Residents reported they saw smoke on the 12th floor.
00:50
We pulled the pole station based on the reports.
00:53
More to follow.
00:54
Battalion 1 receives break, Tacoma, Battalion 1 is assuming command, this will be Fossack Command.
01:00
Battalion 1 is Fossack Command, 24.
01:03
Command, Commission 1.333, Claire.
01:05
Clare C, floor of one through three, clear.
01:08
Agent 1, what assistance stairwell did you access?
01:12
We're in the stairwell located at the Alpha Delta Corner.
01:16
We're on floor 12.
01:17
Just light smoke, smells of burnt food.
01:20
So far we're trying to knock on doors and try to find the doors.
01:22
Command received, engine one, ladder one, access stairwell on the south-west corner, smell of burnt food, reported on 12 for light smoke.
01:32
Ision 9 command, located hydrant and the FTCs to this building.
01:37
Toma Engine 7, 1 BLS[1] transport.
01:40
Receive 436, clear.
01:43
Aid, 5, Channel A2, BLS[1], abdominal pain, (number withheld), South Lawrence Street, Unit B, is in Bravo.
01:52
Aid, 5, Channel A2, BLS[1], abdominal pain, (number withheld), South Morris Street, Unit B is in Bravo, Time 205.
02:03
All 14. Pen on the stove.
02:07
Mayor City, Letter 1 reporting, panel on the stove in Unit 1214.
02:13
Letter 1, do you need a fan or anything up there?
02:15
That's like that at this time.
02:16
We're going to try to use some natural ventilation.
02:17
Open up some windows.
02:18
We'll let you know when we can attempt for a reset.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BLS: Basic Life Support response
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Location mentioned:
Near S 47th St, Tacoma, WA 98409
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