False alarms at Dollar Tree and South 37th Street locations, Tacoma WA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 10:46 AM

Near Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98444

Automatic fire alarms were triggered at Dollar Tree on Pacific Avenue and near South 37th Street. Both alarms were later confirmed to be false or tests conducted by onsite staff.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine 10, ladder 1, and battalion 3, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, Dollar 3, Pacific Avenue, engine 10, ladder 1 and battalion 3, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, Dollar 3, Pacific Avenue, time 1046.

00:26

Engine 4-87 is on scene.

00:29

Number 4, receive, 87. We'll take your journey and we'll be right beside in the lobby.

00:38

Receives, is this a confirmed code Nero?

00:44

We've got to confirm code Nero on this.

00:52

Italian 3 Engine 10. I've seen if you saw the new ASAP information there. It looks like it's just testing, seeing if you want any units to continue.

01:07

Hope 1 from Tacoma.

01:16

Battalion 3, go ahead.

01:20

Yeah, we've got an ASAP message on the MDC that's all okay from staff that's on site in the air testing.

01:34

One moment, talking free.

01:44

Letter 3, Channel A2, BLS, Burninjury, near North Winiford Street. Letter 3, Channel A2, BLS, Burn Injury, near North Winiford Street.

01:58

Time 1050

02:10

AID, 3, gentle A2, BLS, injury, Sheds or Steel, near Merrimview Drive.

02:18

Aid, 3, Channel A2, DELF.

02:23

Near Mergreen View Drive, time 1050.

02:31

Three.

02:34

It's a 10-8.

02:39

Channel A2, Medical Alarm, Rialto Apartments, 311, South 9th Street, Unit 400, Engine 1, Channel A2, Medical Alarm, Rialto Apartments, 311, South 9th Street, Unit 400, time 1050.

03:07

design free from Scoma.

03:13

Access will be off the alley.

03:17

A port of the alley.

03:30

Engine 2, Engine 11, Ladder 1, and Battalion 3, Channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, near South 37th Street, engine 2, engine 11, ladder 1 and battalion 3, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, near South 37th Street, time 1053.

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Near Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98444

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