Fire reported on second floor of Tacoma apartment building, Tacoma WA


Fire crews responded to a structure fire in an apartment building near Jefferson Avenue in Tacoma. The fire involved the second floor with visible smoke, and there were concerns about exposure to nearby structures. The power was shut off to the building, and fire teams searched for the main fire source. Medical assistance was also dispatched for possible injuries.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
06:6
Transcript:
00:00
Tower 2, head to the command post for a vet assessment.
00:03
Crewstorm command, be advised of the power lines in the proximity of fire.
00:08
Command Lieutenant 3 is unseen behind Tower 2.
00:11
Command, Engine 8, Thompson.
00:12
Command from Agent 10.
00:14
Recommend to me pull a secondary exposure line where we have an additional crew.
00:17
We're having reports that if everybody out of the house, the structure is involved.
00:21
Command, Madam Attorney.
00:22
Jefferson Avenue, Unit 111, Engine 2, Channel A2, BLS, abdominal pain, Jefferson Square Apartments, near Jefferson Avenue, Unit 111, Time 1236.
00:37
Sir, from command, I get a pony sexy here.
00:41
Command, Battalion 3 is unseen, your location.
00:43
Command, battalion 3.
00:44
Battalion 3 from Command, go ahead.
00:46
Your location? I'm on the all the side of the structure.
00:48
Attorney 3, heading to your location for transfer command.
00:50
Okay, let's take a few jobs.
00:52
Battalion 3 from command, your last transmission was broke.
00:56
Your location on the Alpha side for a transfer command.
01:02
For command. Detain.
01:03
Commanders, you.
01:04
To the training event.
01:05
3.1239.
01:07
Command, this will be 64th Street Command.
01:10
It's to be kind of a little.
01:11
Okay. Command, MediC.
01:12
We're made into the Charlie side, primary search[1].
01:14
Command received MediC5, primary search[1].
01:16
Charlie's side. That it was okay.
01:17
I'm not going to be able.
01:30
My 8-4 is heading to training for drill.
01:33
Proceed 8-4 in 12-14.
01:34
We have to go back the announcement.
01:36
We have to get at the top of the chair.
01:39
Having trouble locating the fire in the hall, around.
01:41
Major 15 from command, I understand you're having trouble locating the Cedar Star.
01:45
Command agent 15, yeah.
01:47
Fire on the walls on floor two.
01:49
Behind this one, Alpha,
01:50
they're right on Delta.
01:51
And ladder one, power is off to the building.
01:53
Can we ever see, ladder one, power is off to the building.
01:56
Also, ladder one, can you confirm if we have a basement or not?
01:59
Medical standby.
02:01
We have a battalion one something.
02:07
Telling one, safety. Safety.
02:08
Command ladder one, no obvious basement to this house.
02:11
Commander City, ladder one, no basement.
02:14
Steve's coming to a 10-minute timer.
02:15
We're still an offensive strategy.
02:17
There we have engine 15,
02:19
engine 11, engine 8, ladder one in the hot zone.
02:24
Still trying to find the seat of the fire.
02:26
Update to follow. Receive. Also, we get an updated address when you get a chance.
02:31
That's affirmative to comment.
02:33
Command for a minute five.
02:36
Go ahead, matter five.
02:41
The timer search on four one, complete.
02:44
We're moving to the second floor.
02:46
Engine 15 driver, revision 8 3rd, charge that line.
02:51
Charge the line.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
primary search: Initial search for occupants/victims
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Location mentioned:
Near Jefferson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402
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