Explosion causes tree fire near 16th Ave SW and Barton St, Seattle WA


A caller reported an explosion near 16th Ave SW and Barton St in Seattle, which caused a tree to catch fire, possibly in an alley. Fire crews responded and established command to handle the fire.
Audio|Source: Seattle Fire
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Transcript:
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June 37, fire to respond, near 16th Ave SW and Barton St.
00:04
That's Gen 37, near 16th Ave SW and Barton St.
00:08
Caller states, two blocks west, probably near 16th Ave SW.
00:14
Reported an explosion, then a tree on fire.
00:17
It may be in the alley.
00:21
There are 1 5 east south.
00:23
It's 26-1-1-1-7-2.
00:30
The Costco reported second-hand call, a 60-year-old fall in a week term.
00:37
Small fire, pre-connect, rubbish fire.
00:41
Section 37, pre-connect rubbish.
00:42
7, pre-connected rubbish.
00:44
Just passed, engine 37, and a truck code red.
00:48
Okay. Truck, no, red.
00:49
Ingen 26, acknowledge engine 26.
00:51
Okay, engine 26, we just got to update a report that you can code grain.
00:55
Okay, we have a poll to the apple code frame.
00:57
This at engine 37 will establish Martin Command.
01:02
We are in the alley west of 16th Ave SW.
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Location mentioned:
16th Ave SW & SW Barton St, Seattle, WA 98106
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