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False fire alarm at Tacoma hospital due to steamTacoma WA

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Near M.L.K. Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405

An automatic fire alarm sounded at a multi-story hospital near Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Tacoma. Fire crews investigated with security and confirmed it was a false alarm caused by steam from pressing blankets in the Rainier Pavilion basement.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
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Engine 1, Engine 8, ladder 1, and battalion 1, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, near Martin Luther King Jr.
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Way, engine 1, engine 8, ladder 1, and battalion 1, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, near Martin Luther King Jr.
00:21
Way, Tata 032.
00:27
The core engine A, it's on scene command, a TG.
00:31
You have a large multi-story hospital,
00:34
nothing's showing, alarm sounding.
00:37
We will be making access to security to investigate.
00:45
Engine Ate's on scene investigating.
00:48
036.
00:53
And Injewan on scene.
00:56
If you have security looking to meet you at the doors there.
01:01
Command.
01:06
And J-J-1, security is stating that it's over on the J-side. Will you go down to investigate?
01:18
No, I'll receive J-side.
01:23
Command, letter one off-scene.
01:28
All right, everyone, security said that the alarm is on the J side of TG,
01:34
so we're going to reposition.
01:40
Command Battalion One's on scene.
01:43
Conductant 360.
01:49
Man from Engine One, can you confirm with the engineer up there and what the panel is claiming?
01:59
Hi everyone, will you take the panel?
02:06
Command from a Jawan, we're with security, and they're claiming this is a false alarm in the basement.
02:10
We're heading there now to confirm.
02:16
Command receipt.
02:22
Command 360 is complete, I'll be found.
02:27
33 complete.
02:34
Ladder 1 from Edge 1.
02:36
Do you have a reading on the panel what caused it? Or where it's originating from?
02:49
Staff states,
02:51
Rainier Pavilion.
02:56
Free Steve, we're in the Rainier Pavilion.
02:59
We have no flat security claiming it started from steam of pressing Blangis.
03:06
Reset.

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Near M.L.K. Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405

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