Brush fire near Lowe's and Highway 16 in Tacoma, Tacoma WA
WildfireA brush fire was reported near Lowe's and Highway 16 in Tacoma. Fire crews responded and actively fought the fire, pulling hoses from the highway shoulder to control the blaze. A sick person at Disciples Terrace Apartments near North Orcher Street also required basic medical attention during the incident.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
03:57
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to divert you.
00:02
I'm going to add you to the brushfire, but I want you to go to Lowe's.
00:05
This brush fire is somewhere between Lowe's and Highway 16.
00:09
We've got a crew responding to Highway 16.
00:12
Go ahead and go to Lowe's and see what we've got there.
00:16
(name withheld), I see a smoke.
00:23
Call my ladder 3, can you confirm our room number?
00:32
I've got it listed as 306.
00:35
See,
00:40
306.
00:43
1,200.
00:47
I'm 1200.
00:54
We're sitting at the Gore Point on 16 for the exit for 19th Street.
01:02
Just tell us where to use.
01:09
It's from engine 13.
01:13
We are eastbound 16.
01:16
We have access to rush fire.
01:18
We're going to be pulling a booster from the shoulder on 16.
01:21
I need engine 16.
01:25
Give it the block.
01:28
And then stand by for possible water supply from your frame if you need it.
01:34
We're going to attempt to extend a booster after this.
01:41
Receive engine 13 times 1203.
01:48
Command,
01:50
Agent 17, we've made access from the lowest parking lot.
01:53
We're going to try to pull a booster down the hill also.
02:01
Command from Agent 16, we're only able to read their message, or you want to just respond to you or go up to 17 there.
02:12
Tacoma Ladder 3 requesting a BLS transport.
02:20
Engine 16 from command, you are unreadable.
02:25
3 received.
02:32
12-04.
02:43
Aid, 7, Channel A2, BLS, sick person, Disciples Terrace Apartments, near North Orcher Street, Unit (number withheld), aid, 7, Channel A2, BLS, sick person, Disciples Terrace apartment, near North Orcher Street, Unit (number withheld), Time 1204.
03:07
Get your message.
03:12
Great. Thank.
03:16
NC16, moving up behind Agent 13 for a block.
03:25
Okay.
03:32
Senator (name withheld). Senator (name withheld).
03:39
Command, engine 17, we have water on the fire.
03:42
Engine 17, water on the fire.
03:49
Command,
03:52
Battalion one's on scene, maybe about 50 feet behind you.
03:55
I'll provide an upstream block.
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