Smoke from burnt food reported in Tacoma apartment, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonA commercial apartment building near Fawcett Avenue in Tacoma reported smoke from unit 502. Residents indicated the smoke was caused by burnt food in a neighbor's apartment on the fifth floor. The building was evacuated as a precaution. Fire units investigated and found minor smoke with no fire or extension. An electric fan was used to clear the smoke, and all but a few units were released from the scene.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
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Transcript:
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Engines. 2, 1,
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4, 11, and 9, ladder 1, ladder 3, medic 4, battalion 2, battalion 1, safety 3, EMS 1, and Investigator 1, channel A3, commercial structure fire, Ellis apartment, near Fawcett Avenue, Unit 502, engines,
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2, 1, 4, 11,
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and 9, ladder 1, ladder 3, medic, medic, Medic 4, Battalion 2, Battalion 1, Safety 3, DMS1, and Investigator 1, Channel A3, Commercial Structure Fire, Ellis Apartments, near Fawcett Avenue, Unit 502, Time 442.
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I took all of the Italian 2 is on near Fawcett Avenue.
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I have appears to be a six-story 100 by 100.
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Multi-family apartment building. Building is being evacuated.
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I have nothing showing on the Alpha side.
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Battalion 2 will be attempting a 360 person engine. I'll have you come in and make out of the site of Alpha to investigate.
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Battalion fuel be a faucet command.
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Proceed. Battalion 2 on scene 100 by 100, 6 story structure being evacuated, alarm sounding, nothing showing.
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Battalion fuel is faucet command.
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0446.
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Vigalonged off scene will be investigating.
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The call came from room 502, said the smoke was from their neighbor's apartment.
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Fifth floor.
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Command received 502.
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All units respond to near Fawcett Avenue from Command 3602. All units respond to near Fawcett Avenue from Command 360, complete, all four sides clear.
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Commandation Tuesdays on same.
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Agent 2, I'm going to have you take Lobby.
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Editor to receive.
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Command. Engine 4, switch to channel 83.
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Command engine 4 on scene.
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Safety 3, you'll be accountability.
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Ladder 1 from command, I'm going to have you ascend with Engine 1, Investigate.
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Command, Engine 11 on scene.
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All units from command, utilize your NDC to indicate on scene, standby until assigned.
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All units from command, command post is going to be on slide Alpha the Alpha Delta corner.
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We're on the offensive strategy.
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Command from engine one, NETA, panel confirms 4-5 smoke.
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Command receives engine one recording and the theater indicates 4-5 smoke.
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Engine 1 is descending the west. You're welcome.
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Command received engine one ascending west stairwell.
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Break, Ladder 1 from command. Did you copy my traffic? You'll ascend with engine 1.
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Affirmative, ladder 1 ascending same stairwell.
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Boars 133, clear.
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Battalion 1 from command, it'll be safety.
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Battalion 1, safety.
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Command from Latter 1.
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Residents have made contact with the room that the smoke was coming from.
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Sounds like they were burning food.
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No smoke regarding problems.
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Latter 1 will continue to investigate.
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Command received Latter 1 reporting initial reports from residents are possible burnt food.
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Latter 1, engine 1 to investigate further.
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We made access to 501.
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There's no fire, no extensions.
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We have a minor smoke problem and we can use an electric fan to the fifth floor.
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Command received engine one reporting minor smoke problem, no fire, no extension.
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All units from command, with the exception of Engine 2, Ladder 1, Engine 1, and Battalion 2 can go available.
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Break. Engine 2 from command, could you grab an electric fan off of engine or a correction ladder 1 and ascend with that fan?
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Engine 2 received.
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Also, command,
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no smoke in the elevator shaft.
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Would you like to see the elevators or the stairs?
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Location mentioned:
Near Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402
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