False fire alarm at Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma WA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 03:59 PM

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

An automatic commercial fire alarm was triggered at Tacoma General Hospital near Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Security verified the alarm was false due to dust in the garage. Fire units reset the alarm panel and cleared the scene.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire

02:13

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1, engine 4, ladder 3, and battalion 1, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, Tacoma General Hospital, near Martin Luther King Jr.

00:12

Way, engine 1, engine 4, ladder 3, and battalion 1, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, Tacoma General Hospital, near Martin Luther King Jr.

00:24

Way, time 1,600.

00:30

Someone later one, we're available at South G in division of our closer and letter 3 for that AFA at DG.

00:41

Another one, we'll put you on it.

00:42

Engine 1 is on scene in command at near Martin Luther King Jr. Way. We have security meeting assistance at the Tacoma General Hospital.

00:51

All units on arrival stand by.

00:53

We'll be finding up for security of what's happening.

01:01

We're in inch four is on feed.

01:07

Pointing it is from Engine 1. Security confirmed, this is false alarm. Engine 1 will be leading security on Day Street to reset panels.

01:21

Page 1, move to General 8.3.

01:30

All units at near Martin Luther King Jr. Way. This is a false alarm confirmed by security.

01:36

We'll be meeting, and Jobon will be meeting security on J Street to reset alarm panel.

01:47

Command of a giant one, completing the 360.

01:53

Received Battalion. This is a confirmed false alarm.

01:56

There is dust being blown up in the garage.

02:00

We're resetting the panel for a hospital right now. All you can go available.

02:04

Okay,

02:07

one will receive the ALR.

02:10

All right one, they are.

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

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