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False fire alarm at assisted living facility due to burnt foodTacoma WA

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Near St Helens Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402

A fire alarm sounded at Cascade Park Vista assisted living facility near St. Helens Avenue. Firefighters responded and investigated but found no fire. The alarm was caused by burnt food in a microwave in room 308, resulting in light smoke but no active fire or damage.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
02:46
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 1, Engine 4, ladder 1, and battalion 2, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, Cascade Park Vista, near St. Helens Avenue, Engine 1, Engine 4, ladder 1, and battalion 2, channel A3, automatic commercial alarm, Cascade Park Vista, near St. Helens Avenue. time 2120.
00:29
Zoma, NJ1 is on Team Command at near St. Helens. This is Cascade Park Vista.
00:35
We have a 300 by 200, four-story, assisted living, multi-family residential.
00:41
We have nothing trailing on size Alpha Bravo, no alarm, no evacuation.
00:47
Enter 1 will be investigating in the high-right mode. Later 1, assist engine 1, battalion 2, 4,60,
00:53
engine 4, 7-hour.
00:59
300 by 204 stories at the living facility nothing showing on sites alpha or bravo no alarm sounding no evacuation battalion 2 360 on arrival latter 1 assist investigation and injure 4 standby on arrival 21 23
01:25
Can you bring your third up here to spray some more foam into that container?
01:34
Affirmative, she's on her way.
01:40
Okay, too, I'm seeing. I'll be conducting 360.
01:50
Update from command,
01:53
panel reads, room 308 smoke.
01:56
We have the resident of 308, confirming she burnt food.
01:59
Andrew one, latter one are going to confirm.
02:06
Mercy, panel reading burnt food, 360 complete,
02:10
all four sides clear.
02:18
Command engine 4 on scene, standing by.
02:24
Command engine 4 has a hydrant on St. Helens and Mount 4.
02:32
Data from command, this is confirmed burnt food in a microwave.
02:37
We have a light smoke problem, but there's no fire, no extensions.
02:42
Engine one, ladder one to handle.
02:44
The Tadine 2 and engine forking will available.

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Near St Helens Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402

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