Residential structure fire with smoke in Tacoma, Tacoma WA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/21/2025 01:22 AM

S Prospect St, Tacoma, WA

A single-story residential wood frame structure caught fire on South Prospect Street in Tacoma. Multiple fire and emergency units responded, observing smoke from the building. Fire crews proceeded to supply water and manage the incident at the scene.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Engines 7,

00:02

10, 8, and 15, ladder 1, medic 2, medic 3, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, Safety 3, Power 2, EMS 1, and Investigator 1, Channel A3, Residential Structure Fire, near South Prospect Street,

00:18

Engines,

00:20

7, 10, 8 and 15, ladder 1, Medic 2, Medic 3, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, Safety 3, Power 2, EMS 1, and Investigator 1, Channel A3, Residential Structure Fire, near Prospect Street, Time 122.

00:45

Come from 150.

00:55

Where we cancels for this fire?

00:59

Negative, we still have you on the string and they'll be on Channel 3.

01:06

Reshoot.

01:12

Paulians responding to the fire.

01:14

Best hydrants, the corner of 70th in Prospect and 72nd in Prospect.

01:20

125.

01:27

VEZEWRILLI.

01:31

8.7, Channel A2, BLS,

01:35

abdominal pain, Pacific Point Departments Building C, as in Charlie, 1801, South 84th Street, Unit C, is in Charlie 11, 8,7, Channel A2, BLS, abdominal pain, Pacific Point Department's building C, is in Charlie, 1801, South 84th Street, Unit C, as in Charlie 11, Time 126.

02:04

So, engine seven's on, senior command, 7th, and Leprospect. We have a 25 by 25, single story,

02:12

residential wood frame structure.

02:13

We have smoke showing from site Alpha and Bravo,

02:19

Indian 17, or sorry, Agent Civil will be command.

02:24

Next 10,

02:26

engine in, this is with getting a supply, back up.

02:29

First truck.

02:30

Your event,

02:32

Engine 7 is going to relocate.

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