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Commercial fire started by hostile individual near Market StTacoma WA

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Market St, Tacoma, WA 98402

A commercial structure fire occurred near Market Street in Tacoma. Firefighters extinguished a small fire thrown onto the sidewalk. A hostile individual is suspected of starting the fire, and police were requested. The individual left the scene before police arrived.

Audio|Heard on: Tacoma Fire
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03:3
Transcript:
00:00
Entions One, two, four, thirteen, and eight.
00:05
Ladder one, ladder three, medic five, medic three, battalion two, battalion one, safety three, EMS one, and investigator one, channel A3, commercial structure fire, fishing co-payee services, near Market Street, engines one, two, four, thirteen, and eight, ladder one, ladder three, medic five.
00:30
Medics 3, Battalion 2, Battalion 1, Safety 3, DMS 1, and Investigator 1, Channel A3, Commercial Structure Fair.
00:39
The CIPO PAE Services, near Market Street, Time 1318.
00:49
From engine 9, we're clearing this call at Bellarmine, we can,
00:54
we're closer than 13th.
01:00
So, my engine one is on scene.
01:02
We have a 100 by 107-story, multifamily residential structure.
01:08
It does look like there is something on the sidewalk that was thrown out, that was on fire, that was extinguished,
01:14
with an extinguisher.
01:16
Engine 1 will be investigating all the companies stand by on a rebel.
01:22
Division was on scene and command of investigating.
01:27
1320.
01:32
All companies responding to near Market Street can stand by on arrival.
01:37
The resident states there's nothing on fire there.
01:39
Andrew 1 will be investigating on other companies standby.
01:46
Another one, if you want to investigate with us.
01:48
Tacoma from Ladder 1?
01:54
Go ahead, Ladder 1.
01:55
Go ahead, Ladder 1.
01:57
Reports that this is a hostile person that ignited this fire.
02:01
Potential danger to crews.
02:03
Can you dispatch DPD?
02:08
We're going to start ventilating restructure.
02:15
Commandant also just give me a camera report the overall situation.
02:19
We have 111 companies and router on scene.
02:25
It appears at this time, engine one, ladder one,
02:28
and command can handle.
02:35
Goa from our command, engine one, ladder one, battalion two, and investigator one.
02:41
To remain on scene, all others available.
02:44
Receive command 1327.
02:51
Individual left northbound, you can cancel the immediate response.
02:59
Receive, command, cancel immediate response, 1327.

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Market St, Tacoma, WA 98402

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Incident Timeline

  1. Follow-up and Investigation
  2. Suspect Leaves and Response Scaled Down
  3. Ventilation and Command Decisions
  4. Hostile Person Identified
  5. Situation Update and Investigation
  6. First Units Arrive and Assess
  7. Initial Dispatch

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