Arsonist sets fire at residential building in Tacoma, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonA residential building near South 7th Street in Tacoma caught fire due to arson. The suspect was still seen setting fires at the scene. Firefighters kept a safe distance and did not enter the building until the area was secure. Multiple units worked to protect surrounding properties and contain the fire.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
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Transcript:
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Engines 4.9, 1, and 2, ladder 3, medic 4, medic 3, battalion 1, battalion 2, safety 3, power 2, EMS 1, and Investigator 1, channel A4, residential structure fire, near South 7th Street, engines, 4, 9, 1 and 2, ladder 3, medic 4, medic 3, battalion 1, battalion 2, safety 3, power 2 EMS 1, and Investigator 1, Channel A4, Residential Structure Fire, near South 7th Street, Time 1926.
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All units responding to the residential fire,
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standby several blocks out, arsonist is still on scene lighting the fire.
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Again, all units stand by several blocks out, arsonist is still on scene lighting stuff on fire.
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All you interest father, house fire, again, standby, several blocks out.
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Arson, this is still on scene.
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Tacoma Engine 4 is on scene and command of near South 7th.
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I have fully involved 25 by 25 potentially two-story.
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Engine 4 will be attacked,
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pulling a line extending.
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I have all other units,
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Fit Nixon, provide a hydrant and truck assess.
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Engine 4, engine 9, hold back, TFC, advise the arsonist is still in the house.
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Do not enter the structure.
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It's going from 10.1, do you have additional information? Are we clear to enter? Are we still standing by?
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All units should be standing by.
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PPD is not on scene.
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Don't receive.
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The time one is establishing near South 7th command.
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Engine 4, engine 9.
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I'm going to have you move away from that location.
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Engine 4 received moving away from location.
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Engine 4, once we are cleared, I will have you prepare for a fire attack.
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Engine 9, you have a hydrant just to the south of your location.
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I'll have you prepared to take that hydrant.
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Prepping the hydrant.
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Other crews, when you arrive to stand by, go ahead and show ride on your MDCs.
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GOMA from command confirming PPD is aware of the nature of this call and the urgency for their response.
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Command Coma, we're on the line from now, just confirming.
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Battalion 1 can engine 9 hand jack this to force?
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Command from engine 4, can we at least do exposures?
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Engine 4, do you believe that from your location you'd be safe if the arsonist is still in the house?
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Affirmative.
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We're going to pull on the exposure.
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Bravo site exposure.
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Affirmative.
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Engine 9 provides a supply for engine 4 and engine 4 protect the exposures.
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Engine 4 are any additional companies safely able to move in and assist with exposure protection?
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Command, Tacoma.
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And engine once available to assist engine four.
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Tacoma.
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Go ahead, Tacoma.
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TBD is aware of the call.
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They have nobody in route at this time.
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They have a burglary going on in the North End, and all companies are on that.
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Great Steve.
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Toma, this is fully involved.
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We have multiple structures.
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We're going to go ahead and commence with exterior operations using extreme caution for the residents.
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Engine 4, we're going to have you provide exposure protection.
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Engine 1, we're going to have you move forward and assist with that exposure protection.
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Let's see.
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Engine.
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Stand by.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 7th St, Tacoma, WA 98405
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