Smoke incident prompts evacuation and search at Amazon building, University Place WA


Fire units responded to a reported seizure at Amazon near 45th St Ct. A building evacuation and fire alarm were activated due to smoke. Multiple floors were searched and occupants were sheltered in place. The fire alarm was silenced after no confirmed fire was found. Maintenance was called to access the roof due to smoke concerns.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
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Transcript:
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Letter 4, Channel A2, initial report of seizure, Amazon, near 45th Street Court East. Letter 4, Channel A2, initial report of seizure, Amazon, near 45th Street Court East, Time 128.
00:22
Floor 2 is clear.
00:25
We're at the door on floor 3.
00:27
Have you searched floor 3 yet?
00:34
Engine 8 Driver and 3 are currently 6th or floor 3.
00:39
Bump up to floor 4.
00:44
Bump up to floor 4.
00:48
Command[1] engine 4, secondary search complete.
00:52
We have lobby silenced the alarm.
00:58
Clear received.
01:00
Edge 4 report's secondary search of the fire room is complete.
01:05
Letter 3, you copy? Silence the alarm.
01:10
Lobby your seat.
01:11
Alarm is silent.
01:16
Stand for Medi 3, there will be no transport.
01:23
Command[1].
01:29
I'm going to have you stick around and be ALS[2] standby.
01:33
A break EMS 1 and Medi 5 and go available.
01:40
Medi 5.
01:46
You missed one.
01:50
I agree ALS[2]. Standby.
01:57
Code from the LACAM. You can stop the timer. We have a smoke problem.
02:03
Received command.
02:04
Timber stop.
02:07
131.
02:12
The engine engine driver from engine eight officer.
02:17
What's the status of the floor three?
02:23
...man from engine eight.
02:26
Engine 11, engine eight have searched all four floors.
02:30
We have multiple people on each floor.
02:33
Currently having them shelter in place.
02:36
As conditions are more than tenable.
02:40
Wherecee, primary completes, conditions are clear,
02:45
sheltering in place.
02:46
Commitin 16, you upgrade this to ALS[2] for hypotension.
02:56
Receive engine 16 ALS[2], upgrade hypotension 133. Unit 16, ALS, upgrade hypotension 133. Unit 16, automatic 1.
03:17
Medic 1, Channel A2, ALS[2], Upgrade, (number withheld), South 7th Street.
03:24
Medic 1, Channel A2, ALS[2],
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upgrade, (number withheld), South 7th Street, Time 133.
03:38
Medical One responding with engine 16 on scene, ALS[2] upgrade hypotension.
03:46
I don't want from Lobby. I have building maintenance if you guys need access to anything.
03:54
That's affirmative. We need a roof access from the stairwell.
03:59
There's a padlock on it.
04:03
Receive, building maintenance will be heading your way.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command: Incident Command; the authority/position coordinating incident operations
[2]
ALS: Advanced life support medical response with paramedic-level care for higher-acuity emergencies.
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