False fire alarm at Tacoma commercial building, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm caused by the sprinkler system activated at a commercial building near Porter Tacoma Road in Tacoma. Fire units arrived and found water flow but no fire or smoke. They investigated inside the building and determined it was a false alarm. The responsible party was contacted to arrange fire watch.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
04:14
Transcript:
00:00
I'm Engine 12 on scene, near Porter Tacoma Road.
00:04
This is Leanga Pacific.
00:05
This is a 50-by-25 single-story commercial building.
00:11
It looks to be type 5 wood frame.
00:13
Engine 12 will be investigating.
00:14
We've got gong sounding,
00:17
all the units stand-by-border-rival.
00:20
Engine 12 is on scene.
00:23
Investigating.
00:25
(number withheld).
00:30
The battalion team.
00:35
The (number withheld) for Ventureola would ask me if you will investigate.
00:38
We believe these buildings, the ones behind these metal-sided buildings are connected to the first building.
00:46
The tenant will be part of the Cullochem command.
00:50
The Tadine 2 is port at Choma commands.
00:57
Tadena of 82.
01:03
Thank you very much.
01:14
8.2, channel A2, BLF, injury, deconeurfs in the rehab center, (number withheld).
01:24
8,
01:26
2, channel 82, channel 82, BLAF, 3, decal nurse and rehab center, 3, (number withheld).
01:34
time (number withheld).
01:48
Water 1 from command, I'll have you commit to the address and assist engine 12 with their investigation.
01:57
Later 1. All right.
02:05
We've got water flow on this middle side of building directly in front of us.
02:08
We'll try and make access.
02:13
A lot of unreceived will bump up to you and see we can help you make your way around that building and with forceful entry.
02:25
No forceable entry need to be signed in Knoxbox.
02:32
Tacoma for important Tacoma command, if you have any contact information for this property, could you send it to my NDC?
02:42
Where's your command?
02:47
We made access to the building with the water flow.
02:51
There's nothing showing no smoke, no fire in here.
02:54
We're going to go look for the fire panel.
02:57
Mayn't receive.
03:02
2. DL.S. Traumatic injury.
03:05
Forty-fifty, E-D-S-E-DF,
03:08
A-5, Channel A2, B-A-2, Trematic injury.
03:13
3.A.
03:26
If we'll lock the patient to you.
03:34
Command from Tacoma, we found two key holders.
03:37
They're added to your MDC.
03:41
Command. Command.
03:44
Command from Engine 12.
03:46
Located the fire panel showing, as expected, water flow alarm[1], it's in trouble.
03:55
engine 12 from command,
03:57
is this a dry system that tripped and went wet?
04:04
That's for a minute.
04:07
Command, I'm going to contact the responsible party so we can get somebody to respond for potential firewatch.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
water flow alarm: Alarm indicating water flowing in the sprinkler system
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Location mentioned:
Tacoma Ct, Tacoma, WA
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