Fire alarm false alert at Northwest Detention Center, Tacoma WA


An automatic fire alarm at the Northwest Detention Center on East J Street was triggered but later confirmed to be a false alarm. One fire engine stayed to confirm the situation.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, Ladder 1, and Battalion 2, Channel A3, Automatic Commercial Fire Alarm, NW Detention Center, near East J Street.
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Engine 1, ladder 1, and battalion 2, Channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, NW detention center, near East J Street. Time 1734.
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Home engine 4, stars point VLS transport.
00:35
Did you 4-118-4?
00:48
AID, 4, Channel A2, BLS, Neurological, near South Amesworth Avenue, Unit C, is in Charlie. Aid, 4, Channel A2, BLS, Neurological, near South Ainsworth Avenue, Unit C, is in Charlie, time 1736.
01:13
That's reading false alarm.
01:22
Receive a time two, typically we have a one unit continue to confirm.
01:27
That's affirmative to continue the engine.
01:29
Other bills control.
01:34
Come and receive, engine one continue, latter one behind two, unavailable. 1737. 1737.
01:41
Engine one, receipt.
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Location mentioned:
Near E J St, Tacoma, WA 98421
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