Firefighters respond to smoke near highway off-ramp, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to light smoke under a highway off-ramp near East 26th Street. They could not access the area by vehicle due to barriers, so they hiked in from East 25th Street near a transient camp. Police were present to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
03:49
Transcript:
00:00
Goma, Engine 11 is on team, establishing 7.05 demand.
00:02
We have light wispy smoke from underneath the off ramp onto East 26.
00:07
We're not going to be able to access from the off ramp.
00:10
We're going to go around to East 25th and try and hike in.
00:14
All units can continue down to East 25th, Transient Camp.
00:18
We'll advise on further needs.
00:19
Engine 11 is command.
00:20
Angel 11 is command, light, wispy, smoke showing.
00:24
Angel 1100 is investigating 1,100.
00:27
Inge 11, Battalion 3.
00:34
Angel 11.
00:35
Confirming, you're making access off at East 25.
00:39
That's affirmative.
00:40
I'll have all rigs respond to our location just east of the car wash.
00:46
We're going to hike in.
00:47
We've got TPD on site.
00:49
Command. Correction.
00:50
Tiny 3. And safety three's on scene.
00:51
Command.
00:52
So, engine one, can you put us out a public service call at (number withheld) South Fawcett?
00:58
(number withheld) South Fawcett, 1104.
01:01
114. Section 5 is on team.
01:02
Correction, command, engine 5 is on scene.
01:04
Man, standby. Safety three, you'll see in a second.
01:06
There are barriers down there now I can't access by vehicle.
01:11
Command received.
01:12
I'll have you hanging place, BIs from that location.
01:16
We have a tie three zone scene.
01:17
We're not received.
01:21
You can't receive. You stand by.
01:22
Time three.
01:23
Sixty three battalion three, did you make access over by the train tracks east of this location?
01:30
Yeah, there are concrete barriers in the way now.
01:32
Okay, three.
01:33
Engine 1, Channel A2, BLS, sick person, midtown lofts, (number withheld) Fawcett Avenue.
01:41
Engine 1, Channel A2, BLS, sick person, midtown lofts, (number withheld) Fawcett Avenue, time 1105.
01:50
All units on scene with command.
01:52
Be advised commands making access to the transient camp underneath the ramp.
01:55
No further needs at this time.
01:56
Stand by your location.
01:58
Command, Battalion 3, can you drop a pin to your location, send it to Battalion 3?
02:02
Command.
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Location mentioned:
E 26th St & E 25th St, Tacoma, WA 98421
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