Active structure fire at main building near S G St Tacoma, Tacoma WA


A structure fire occurred at a main building near South G Street in Tacoma. Firefighters accessed the building from one side and worked to control the fire and protect nearby structures. The building was unstable, requiring careful search and safety measures to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
05:38
Transcript:
00:00
Division Alpha from safety.
00:02
We have access from the Charlie side[1] on the main fire building.
00:06
Division Alpha.
00:11
You know, the hospital.
00:12
Thank you. Division Alpha from safety.
00:15
Division Alpha.
00:17
My medic 5 back here with a handline.
00:20
You want me to deploy them into the structure on the Charlotte side?
00:22
Yeah, yeah.
00:23
Air 17 from Edge 17.
00:26
Matter 4 from Division Hopas, stand by on that entry, a lock second.
00:30
It's still a man there so long.
00:31
8.4. Channel A2.
00:34
BLS. 4. Merrill Gardens at White Park.
00:37
5. South G.
00:38
Sondal Street.
00:39
Unit 631. 8.4.
00:42
Channel A2.
00:43
BLF. Fall. Merrill Gardens at White Park.
00:46
5. South G.
00:47
As in Dahl Street.
00:48
Unit 631. Time 6.24.
00:51
Alpha from command, from the exterior looks like the bulk of the fires would knock down.
00:55
I recommend using our Delta side resources to go interior and knock down spot fires from the Charlie side[1].
01:03
Engine 2 from command is going to move forward.
01:06
You're going to support Medic[2] 5 on the Charlie side[1] of Alpha Division.
01:09
You guys will be going interior.
01:10
And she received.
01:11
167 command.
01:13
I'm going to document these addresses.
01:15
Primary fire building was near S G St.
01:18
Bravo exposure near S G St.
01:20
Receive primary and exposure addresses.
01:25
Section 17, your location?
01:26
That's 172, near 5-09, almost a brief drive.
01:31
Let's see, still around.
01:33
We're going to enter off the south.
01:35
That's going to be the least congestive.
01:38
Happy.
01:39
Happy. There are 17-17, fortunately from the south.
01:41
This man from Bravo exposure.
01:46
Engine 12 is like to the structure, changing bottles, engine 11, still interior, exposure.
01:53
Copy. Engine 11 interior, engine 12, exit the Habzo.
01:54
That's permittive.
01:59
Man from Bravo exposure, requesting one more additional unit, engine 11 exit structure, changing models.
02:09
Seed relief for exposure protection.
02:11
Measure 11 leaving the hospital.
02:13
To call my 8.7 out of service.
02:14
Receive 870631.
02:16
Engine 5, they just finished rehab, they're going to go in and man that line to protect the exposure for engine 11.
02:24
Receive, engine 5 working for Bravo exposure.
02:26
From Division Alpha.
02:27
I'm on the Charlie side[1] with Engine 2 and Medic[2] 5 interior instructions to stay away from the Bravo side of the structure due to the instability.
02:36
Recommend we finish a search and then we would draw these crews.
02:39
This houses are right off.
02:40
There is some definite instability in it.
02:42
Command received, Alpha Division reports being a position on the Charlie side[1].
02:47
Unstable structure remains offensive.
02:49
Primary objective is protect our crew, going in to complete the primary search.
02:55
Division out.
02:57
Engine 17, MS-O-1.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Charlie side: Building's C side (phonetic designator for side C)
[2]
Medic: Advanced life support (paramedic) level response
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Location mentioned:
Near S G St, Tacoma, WA 98405
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