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Active fire in building on Pacific Hwy with multiple exposuresTacoma WA

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Pacific Hwy E, Tacoma, WA

Fire crews responded to an active fire in a building on Pacific Highway in Tacoma. Multiple fire engines and ladder units worked to control the fire, which threatened adjacent rooms. Water was applied and ventilation was ongoing. A command post was set up in front of the fire room. There were no reports of confirmed arson or casualties.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
06:58
Transcript:
00:00
A couple of Latter 4 is out seen, assuming civic highway command.
00:05
Latter 4 on same, back highway command, 2252.
00:13
Received engine 10,
00:16
volume available 2252.
00:21
As we're having on scene.
00:28
Engine 12 3rd, ready for water.
00:36
Water to ya.
00:40
Engine 5 from command, your backup line.
00:44
Ladder 4 from command,
00:46
exposure line.
00:50
Command, engine 8, not seen.
00:53
Engine 5, backup line.
00:57
All units arrive to Pacific Highway.
01:00
We have a public water supply engine 8, established Rick.
01:09
Two minutes three, three on scene.
01:15
Grand is ended as well. We pull into three quarters to the primary fire.
01:23
We have like several exposures.
01:27
Approximately four to five rooms,
01:30
four to the Bravo side of the main unit.
01:37
We've got letter four assigned to exposure problem.
01:46
The advantage of seven's arriving.
01:53
Engine 7, this is ladder 4 with the exposure line.
01:59
Engine 7, exposure line.
02:03
Ladder 3 is on C.
02:07
Man, engine 15 is on scene.
02:11
Ladder 3, Parkon 34 at the NSSF ventilation.
02:19
On the ladder three, so we get traffic control for highway.
02:24
To block down the road.
02:28
Proceive, 22, 65.
02:32
Command, Make 5, unseen.
02:33
Okay,
02:39
5, primary search.
02:45
65, receive your primary sets.
02:56
Commander, Vind12, the 7thum unit for search, primary search.
03:06
We have water on the fire.
03:10
Vinds 12 understand water on the fire, what was that about search?
03:19
Then is what letter to commence.
03:22
We're going to sound from the unit department search.
03:29
We have medic five for primary search.
03:36
Command, battalion, 3 is on scene.
03:42
Can I receive battalion 3, your safety. Safety 3 is accountability.
03:51
Command battalion 3, which are location?
03:57
Command post is right in front of the fire room.
04:06
Command. Battalion 3 reported the command post for a face-to-face transfer, command.
04:16
Command. Command, the Times 1 on scene, reporting the command post.
04:29
Ladder 1, command?
04:33
Ladder 1.
04:36
We don't have an investigator. If you could just run the tick, and if you have a phone to take some pictures, that would be helpful.
04:47
Receive.
04:53
Command, Colum, Investigator 1 is downtown heading your direction.
05:06
Command, Medic 1 arriving.
05:10
Medic 1,
05:12
standby. Mike 1, standby.
05:16
Command, Type 5,
05:21
entering structure, primary section.
05:27
So,
05:28
ma'am from Tacoma, this is your 10 minute timer.
05:33
We have engine 12, ladder 4, engine 8, in the hot zone. Hot zone is a building,
05:43
warm zone is the parking lot.
05:47
Command posts on the office side, the offensive strategy.
05:51
You see it's 2,300.
06:04
Tower 2, Channel A2, initial report of cardiac complaint, (number withheld), Unit A, at Inalpha, Tower 2, Channel A2, initial report of cardiac complaint, (number withheld), Unit A at Inalpha, time 2300.
06:28
I have this same as well, we're going to need some ventilation.
06:35
Light three's on the roof.
06:42
Matt, ladder one.
06:44
Go ahead, ladder one.
06:49
Medallation is complete.
06:50
All crews are headed downstairs.
06:54
Receive, medallation complete.
06:56
Exiting fire floor.

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