Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Tacoma apartment building, Tacoma WA


A fire alarm went off at a three-story multi-family wood frame apartment building near 6th Avenue in Tacoma. People evacuated the building. Fire units arrived to investigate but no fire was confirmed.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 2, ladder 1, and battalion 1, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, 6th Avenue Apartments, near 6th Avenue.
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Engine 2, ladder 1, and battalion 1, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, 6th Avenue apartments, near 6th avenue, time 15.
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Socoma engine four is clearing we can take that fire alarm if needed
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Inger 4 Pachial, yon A3 a3 A3
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Engine 2, ALARC.
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Engine 2, A-LARC.
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Agent 2, Tacoma.
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Engine 2. Engine 2, we're going to put you back on it.
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Engine 4 is in the Tide Flats.
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Engine 4, you can cancel.
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Engine 4 received.
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The time one is on scene in command at near 6thav.
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We have a 200 by 100 3-story multi-family wood frame structure.
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The alarm is sounding.
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People are evacuating.
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The time one will be performing a mobile 360 first unit arriving, go in and investigate.
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Location mentioned:
Near 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98403
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