Debris fire extinguished on roof of Tacoma building, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a small debris fire on the roof of a building near Tacoma Ave S in Tacoma. The fire was extinguished with no injuries or major property damage reported. Crews assessed the situation by checking the roof and interior but found no further fire inside the structure.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
08:22
Transcript:
00:00
Tacoma, EMS-1 is on scene and command at near Tacoma Ave.
00:05
We have approximately a 200-550 taxpayer building with light smoke coming from the Charlie side.
00:14
It seems to be Type 5 construction.
00:16
First incoming engine, go ahead and grab a line.
00:19
I'm going to check do a 360 on the structure.
00:21
Update to follow.
00:22
EMSWR, move to channel A4.
00:24
This is events on channel A4.
00:25
EMS is on scene reporting 200 by a 50 taxpayer type 5 construction.
00:30
It will be showing due to 360 investigating.
00:37
It's responding to near Tacoma Ave, nearest hydrant will be across 6th Avenue northwest corner of 6th and Tacoma Ave.
00:45
First incoming unit grab an attack line you will have fire and flames and smoke showing from the center of the structure.
00:53
Looks like it's going to be accessible from the alpha side.
00:56
EMS one is going to be command.
00:58
Command[1] engine 14 I've got a hydrant but I'll have to cross six.
01:02
Engine 14 take the hydrant lay into the first engine company providing the water source.
01:05
Medic 3 helped entry with the first arriving engine.
01:06
Command[1] medic 3 is on team.
01:11
Agent 11 is fire attack.
01:12
Command[1] Medi4 on scene.
01:13
Command[1] on engine 4 on scene.
01:16
Medi4 you going to be searched?
01:17
Medi4 Medi4.
01:18
Medi4 you search.
01:19
Medi-4 standby.
01:20
Man from Edge 11 can you get a company with a ladder to the roof to evaluate if the fire's on the roof? We don't see a lot of smoke or fire inside.
01:27
We'll try to make access.
01:28
It appears that there is a center like corridor that accesses the exterior like a breezeway or something in the middle of the structure where the fire is.
01:35
Edge 11.
01:36
BLF abdominal pain 1718 South 8th Street Engine 15 Channel A2 BLS abdominal pain 1718 South 8th Street time 1952.
01:50
Medic. 4 Division Alpha. Engine 9 from command.
01:52
You're going to be with Engine 4 on a Charlie side.
01:55
Fire attack.
01:56
Engine 9 received Charlie's side.
01:59
Command[1] from Engine 4.
02:00
We've breached the gate.
02:02
We're going to assess what we got.
02:04
Region 14 from command once you've established a water supply you're going to be right.
02:10
Measure 14.
02:14
Command[1] battalion 1 is on say I'll be reporting to the command post.
02:16
I'll be reporting to the command post.
02:19
Aerial command from ladder.
02:20
So you're in that ladder alpha side.
02:21
It looks like we got smoke on that alpha bravo roof area.
02:24
Command[1] from Vision 4 Division Charlie we have reports fire mid-spin on the roof.
02:33
Command[1] from Tower 2 we're approaching where do you want us?
02:36
Tower 2 access from the Charlie side.
02:38
Hope Engine 4 make access to fire.
02:42
Command[1] from Engine 11.
02:44
Made access to the alpha side.
02:46
We're going to investigate. No smoker fire inside the storefront.
02:49
Command[1] receives.
02:50
Engine 11 after you access the alpha side to investigate I want you to be a backup line for Engine 4.
02:57
Engine 11.
02:58
Man Tad3 is on scene.
03:00
Tadine 3 move to Channel 84.
03:02
Tithi 3 to be safe.
03:03
Tadine 3 safety.
03:04
Command[1] investigator ones ready?
03:06
Plan for engine 11.
03:07
Iron 3 has made access to the alpha side.
03:11
On for a water.
03:12
We got a handline for him.
03:13
Go ahead. Go ahead.
03:14
Command[1] from Tower 2 we're just gaining access for the Charlie side roof.
03:20
Coma Patia 1 will be Tacoma AF Command[1].
03:22
The Taiwan Tacoma AF Command[1] 957.
03:25
All's Command[1] Post will be on the side alpha exterior mobile.
03:30
Receive Mobile Airprose 9057.
03:32
Command[1]er 9.529.
03:34
Small fire on the roof.
03:35
There's now extinguers.
03:36
Command[1] receive understand small fire on the roof.
03:39
That's affirmative.
03:40
It was just a small debris fire on the roof.
03:42
Command[1] received.
03:43
Steve there's any breach to the ceiling of course.
03:46
We'll have the interior company check the attic as well.
03:49
Receive Season 11 I can't report from the interior.
03:57
No smoker fire inside the unit.
03:59
I'm going to take the tick out see if I see any heat signatures.
04:01
It doesn't appear to be an accessible attic space.
04:04
Command[1] receipt. Great Tacoma from Tacoma have command.
04:07
This will be an offensive strategy.
04:10
We've got crews in the hot zone which will be the structure attached to looks like an apartment complex but we'll make the thriftway's door to the hot zone.
04:18
Units in the house zone is engine 11 ladder three engine four and tower two.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Command: Incident Command; the authority/position coordinating incident operations
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Location mentioned:
Near Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402
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