Strong burnt rubber smell in Tacoma building with no fire, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonFire crews investigated a multi-story building near Opera Alley in Tacoma after reports of fire or smoke. They found a strong burnt rubber smell coming from the roof exhaust system but detected no visible fire, smoke, heat, or electrical issues. There were no wires down or sparking. A power pole problem caused a traffic light outage near 84th and Park, and utility companies were notified.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
05:17
Transcript:
00:00
The latter one, do copy that and you have discretion whether you want to come from Alpha or Charlie.
00:04
Charlie on Opera Alley is just three stories, minimal wires.
00:13
May I have one, we're going to area off from the Alpha side.
00:20
That's the maroon building there with the yellow.
00:28
MS1, you may go available, and medic two you may go available.
00:35
MS1.
00:39
Command Engine 11, we're in a position we could take Opera Alley.
00:43
We should be able to get three with our area.
00:48
You may stand by up there with Engine 1.
00:52
We'll have relocating to Opera Alley.
01:00
Necessitya one that command post is alpha-delta intersection.
01:10
This here, one received.
01:16
All companies, this is a cold loan operations of this time, interior and exterior.
01:26
Man from Ladder 3, we sent through the whole building, a little shell, detected on sub-level 1 and 4-1.
01:39
Sub 1 and 4-1.
01:49
Engine 10, channel A2, power pole problem, near South Park Avenue.
01:55
Engine 10, channel A2, power pole problem, near South Park Avenue, time 1238.
02:07
You see, we located electrical room on floor one, looks like no problem there.
02:18
Command another one, headed to the roof.
02:23
Command receives.
02:28
Anjolm, driver, line your tailboard up, or the turntable at this door right here.
02:32
Engine to you may go available.
02:34
Number 82 received.
02:44
Engine 4 from ladder 3.
02:47
Are you able to come up the floor with more keys? We've located a pieceback room where you're unable to make access.
03:02
Command from Ladder 1, no smoker fire on the roof.
03:06
We do have a strong smell of rubber, come out of the exhaust system for the HVAC dedicated to 4-1 and the measure name.
03:16
Command received, and then if you could just put your communications with Engine 4 and Ladder 3 to help them get a better location.
03:30
10-11[1] seaside laddering complete.
03:42
It's available.
03:50
Battagin 3, you may go unmoable.
03:52
Battalion 3.
04:00
a poll number for you when you're ready.
04:02
And if you also want to advise TPU and TPD, the traffic control light at 84th and Park is out as a result of this.
04:11
Let me know when you're ready for a poll number.
04:18
And you understand.
04:19
We already have a poll number.
04:20
Thank you. And TPU is en route.
04:23
Your location.
04:26
Received, just an update.
04:28
There's no wires down, no sparking arcing currently, so we're going to depart the scene.
04:37
Received engine 10, 1245.
04:44
Mr. Chairman, we have the motor for the HVAC dedicated to floor, one of the messaging on the roof.
04:50
Do have the smell of burnt rubber, but no heat showing.
04:53
I do have a setup up here for it as well, needed.
05:00
We are you able to confirm the belt intact?
05:08
Live! From Light Run, Wolf, we're working on the company access, but have no sign of a broken bell up to this point.
05:17
Live three.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-11: Talking/dispatching too rapidly (request to slow down)
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Location mentioned:
Opera Aly, Tacoma, WA 98402
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