Firefighters defend building with water amid electrical risk, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire at a building near North 5 Street. They worked defensively to protect nearby buildings and applied water to control the fire. There were concerns about live electrical lines and the water supply for firefighting. No crews entered the most dangerous fire areas due to these hazards.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
05:22
Transcript:
00:00
You have an additional hydrant at South 8th Street and State Street.
00:08
Okay, so you'll probably go ahead and do it to 360 and see what our needs are.
00:11
We'll stand by this time.
00:17
Engine 16 and Medic 1, Channel A2, ALS[1], respiratory distress, NW Retirement Center, near North 5 Street, Unit (number withheld), engine 16 and medic 1, channel A2, ALS,
00:34
respiratory distress, NW Retirement Center, near North 5 Street, Unit (number withheld), Time 1950.
00:48
Petitoo from command.
00:52
Engine two side Charlie Alley.
00:56
Pettitude, confirming you still have engine one back there with you.
01:02
Affirmative, we made connections to the hydrant.
01:05
It's not charged.
01:06
It's not charged.
01:09
Grant received.
01:11
Engine 2, I'm going to make you Charlie Division.
01:14
You will have your crew as well as Engine 1,
01:18
and you will provide exposure protection and defensive water application to the building of origin.
01:27
Engine 2, Charlie Division.
01:32
I have Ladder 3,
01:34
engine 2 crew working for you.
01:39
Command, Engine 7 is on scene, staging at State and 7.
01:45
Engine 7. You stand by.
01:48
Bring, Engine 2, you just have your crew and engine 1.
01:55
Receive.
01:57
Engine 2, crew and engine 1.
01:59
Sorry, Charlie.
02:00
Hi, Charlie.
02:05
Angel 1 from Charlie Division.
02:10
We go Charlie Division.
02:16
Indirae 1.
02:19
Indy 1, which is your current location?
02:26
Ninja 1 Side D.
02:28
Charlie Division.
02:33
Charlie Division.
02:39
Command, do we have confirmation this power shut off?
02:48
If command does not receive any confirmation of power off, I've not seen General Power.
02:53
It looks like they may just be arriving on scene now.
02:58
Okay.
02:59
Command, MediCorps.
03:02
Go ahead, MediC4.
03:06
Bravo exposure is clear.
03:07
You have a little bit of fire activity picking up on the Bravo side, floor two.
03:12
We have Novo's Lange on this side.
03:16
Mani Steve, Bravo exposure is clear.
03:19
Right, engine four, we'll have you move your line over to the Bravo side.
03:23
The fire's picking up a little bit along the east.
03:28
Andrew Forbes received, go to the Bravo site.
03:35
Svigin Charlie from command.
03:37
Division Charlie.
03:42
Mr. Charlie, do you want us to have engine seven get you a water supply from the, I believe it's the State Street hydrant that was identified by TFC?
03:54
Fire down there.
03:56
We'll take a water supply from agency traffic.
04:03
Division Charlie, repeat your traffic.
04:07
Affirmative command, we'll take a water supply.
04:12
Command received.
04:14
Engine 7, we'll have you work for Division Charlie and assist them establishing a water supply.
04:20
If you can use the State Street Hydrant to avoid shutting down spray.
04:26
Engine 7 receives State Street Hydrant running down alley to Tide Charlie, Engine 2.
04:37
Command, Tacoma, 20-minute timer.
04:42
Thank you. Steve, stand by.
04:48
Looker who's on scene, Chicago Power, is looking for a way to cut power to the building.
04:54
They have confirmed that drip line coming in from the Alpha Side is hot.
04:58
Use caution.
05:09
From command, 20-minute timer,
05:14
still a defensive fire.
05:15
We are protecting exposures, applying water to the building of origin.
05:20
No crews are in the hot zone.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced life support medical response with paramedic-level care for higher-acuity emergencies.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 5th St, Tacoma, WA 98403
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