Electrical smell prompts fire investigation in commercial building, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a strong electrical smell and possible fire in a three-story commercial building at the Passages Building on Broadway in Tacoma. The building was evacuated, but the exact source of the smell or fire could not be located initially. The response was upgraded to a full commercial structure fire investigation.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Come, engine four is on scene in command.
00:01
We have a 200 by 200, three-story residential structure, multifamily, nothing-shadding building is evacuated.
00:11
Engine 4 is investigating all of the company stand by an arrival.
00:16
Engine 4 on scene and command investigating, 1220.
00:24
Man, ladder 3 is on scene, staying the bye.
00:30
Where is it?
00:35
Time 2 on scene.
00:40
Where is he said, 20, can you see it?
00:43
Friday Commandments and 4, will you have a strong electrical smell on the first floor? If you could come in and help us investigate, Wittani 2 will have command to you.
00:55
Battalion 2 is Broadway Command, 360 Complete.
01:02
Judge 2, Broadway Command, 1225.
01:09
And Lyra 3 is moving up to a fifth engine floor.
01:16
Commander Seed.
01:23
Command from engine floor.
01:25
We recommend upgrading this to a 111 response.
01:28
The electrical smell has gotten worse since we first walked in.
01:32
We still aren't able to locate the location.
01:39
Broadway command received.
01:42
Break to come from Broadway command request a commercial 111.
01:49
Received command.
01:52
Upgrading to an FCOM.
01:54
1227.
02:00
Entoms.
02:05
1, 2, 9, and 8, ladder 1, medic 4, medic 2, battalion 3, 53, BMS 1, and Investigator 1, Channel A3, Commercial Structure Fire, Passages Building, 708, Broadway, engines, 1, 2, 9 and 8, ladder 1, medic 4, medic 2, battalion 3, safety 3, BMS 1, and Investigator 1, channel A3 3.
02:33
Commercial Structure Fire, Passages, Broadway, 708, Broadway, Time 1228.
02:53
Command from Ladder 3, we've got a smell of burnt rubber.
02:55
This is possible H-back.
02:57
We're going to make our way to the roof.
03:02
Commercial structure fire, passages building, Broadway, Time 1229.
03:19
Engine 9, you've been canceled.
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Location mentioned:
The Passages Building, Tacoma, WA 98402
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