Residential attic fire spreads to nearby building, Tacoma WA


A fire started in the attic of a residential structure near 67th Ave NE and spread to a second building. Multiple fire crews responded and attempted entry and ventilation. Due to heavy fire and debris, the operation remained defensive while water was applied to the exposure building.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
07:14
Transcript:
00:00
We have fire in the attic coming out from the Charlie side gable ends.
00:04
We need to make the entry into this house.
00:06
Ticelma 67 command requesting two additional engine companies.
00:09
Proceed three additional engine companies, 06,03.
00:12
Mattick 3, command.
00:13
Bata 3. Move forward.
00:17
ALS. Samar. Back 3, ALS.
00:19
Take five, ma'am.
00:20
Hey five. This may have... This may have both tolerance.
00:24
Engine 2 and Engine 1, Channel A3[1], Residential Structure Fire, near 67th Ave NE.
00:33
Engine 2 and Engine 1, Channel A3[1], Residential Structure Fire, near 67th Ave NE, Time 604.
00:42
Engine 12, you're going to be fire attack and bravo exposure.
00:47
Engine 11, your primary search, ladder one, your vent.
00:52
Alpha Division Forum Command.
00:55
I'm assigning you Medica 5.
00:56
I gave their assignment search.
00:58
Division Alpha.
01:00
Automatic Commercial Fire Alarm, 425, South Tacoma Way, time 605.
01:06
Fire in the attic,
01:08
probable exposure.
01:09
Tacoma 67 command, I got fire in two addicts, balance it up to the 211.
01:13
Receive, 2011, 0606.
01:16
Submission, Bravo from ladder one.
01:19
Accessing the roof on side, Bravo for vertical ventilation.
01:22
Receive, ladder one.
01:23
Bravo's high for ventilation.
01:24
Engine 15, ladder 3, medic 4, R17, and EMS1, Channel A5[2], Residential Structure Fire, near 67th Ave NE, Engine 8, engine 16, ladder 3, medic 4, R17, and EMS1, Channel A5, Residential Structure Fire, near 67th Ave NE, Time 607.
01:50
Engine 9, Channel A2, BLS, Psychological Behavioral, Labor Works, 5944, 6th Avenue.
01:59
Engine 9, Channel A2, BLS, psychological behavioral, labored works, 5944, 6th Avenue, time 607.
02:09
We have Engine 11, Engine 12, Interior, Ladder 1 on the roof.
02:15
Received. Alpha Division, Command, confirming we're going into.
02:19
Andrew 11 from Ladder 1.
02:21
Do you want to press a place to leave?
02:23
Alpha Division, you were unreadable.
02:27
Vision 12, mile away.
02:29
Anyway, if I had to place the lid on the ramp right wheel.
02:31
See, Division 12, fire, knock down.
02:33
Manzan Division Alpha, we've got a lot of debris in the entryway.
02:39
We're having a hard time making entry.
02:41
And we've got fire above on the second floor of the road.
02:44
The Health Division, I think we're still going to remain defensive.
02:48
Recommend flow of water from the stick.
02:49
Everybody backs away.
02:50
The reality formation fire and that it's five out.
02:54
The second one-sixth command.
03:01
We got water on fire on the exposure building.
03:03
We're an offensive strategy.
03:04
We're still remaining a defensive operation on the primary building involved.
03:08
Receive, one on fire, 0610.
03:11
Tacoma MSO 1 is in the route to the 21, I'll be switching day 3.
03:22
Receive, 0611.
03:24
Aid, 3, Channel A2, BLS, seizure, near Maplewood Circle Northeast.
03:31
Aid, 3, Channel A2, BLS, seizure, near Maplewood Circle Northeast, time 611.
03:40
Astero's mission. We're still trying to get access to the Charlie side of the structure.
03:45
There's a shed on one side, on the delta side, completely blocking.
03:48
Matter 4 is working away right now to figure out how to get us back there.
03:51
We can attack this from that side as well.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
A3: Radio operations channel A3
[2]
A5: Radio channel A5
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Location mentioned:
Near 67th Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422
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