Loud explosion heard east of previous response, Tacoma WA


Callers reported a loud explosion heard east of the officers' previous response location in Tacoma. People said the sound made walls vibrate. No injuries or property damage were reported. Officers checked the area and noted multiple calls about the noise.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - South
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Transcript:
Two-seven-nine both units away. What is late? Two-seven-nine. Do you have any calls about a large explosion east of where we were just responding? We received a loud noise complaint[1] about walls vibrating, but nothing reported in the county. Copy, we heard a loud explosion east of us while on the call. Keep me on my current beat, all area check. Three separate calls. Four hundred same traffic. Same record. Thank you. (name withheld). (number withheld).
Two-seven-nine both units away. What is late? Two-seven-nine. Do you have any calls about a large explosion east of where we were just responding? We received a loud noise complaint[1] about walls vibrating, but nothing reported in the county. Copy, we heard a loud explosion east of us while on the call. Keep me on my current beat, all area check. Three separate calls. Four hundred same traffic. Same record. Thank you. (name withheld). (number withheld).
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loud noise complaint: Complaint about suspected explosion
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