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Smoke found in apartment complex during fire alarm, Tacoma WA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/6/2025 05:36 PM

Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402

Firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm at an apartment complex near Tacoma Avenue South. Upon investigation, smoke was found in room 311, but no fire was present. People were evacuating the building and ventilation assistance was requested.

Audio|Heard on: Tacoma Fire

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01:58

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1, Ladder 1, and Battalion 2, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, near Tacoma Avenue South.

00:09

Engine 1, Ladder 1, and Battalion 2, channel A3, automatic commercial fire alarm, near Tacoma Avenue South, time 1736.

00:25

Oklahoma Engine 1 is on scene in command near Tacoma Avenue South.

00:30

We have a 50 by 75 foot story apartment complex.

00:36

We do have people evacuating.

00:37

We have sirens,

00:39

alarm sounding.

00:40

Engine 1 is going to be going in to investigate.

00:44

Engine 1 on scene of a 3-bed 75, 4th story apartment complex, people evacuating, alarm sounding, engine 1's investigating, 1740s.

00:55

Plead all four sides, clear.

01:00

I'm Andrew Feet.

01:07

Engine 16, 16, 8, 7 on scene.

01:13

8.7 and 16, we'll have seen your gurney.

01:16

8.7.

01:23

One, alarm panel, reinst.

01:28

4, 3.

01:30

I'll keep in third of trouble in room 311.

01:32

We're going to go investigate.

01:38

Trouble in 311.

01:45

Battalion 2, from command,

01:48

we found the source, we got smoke in room 311, no signs of fire,

01:54

break, ladder 1,

01:56

you can bump up to help with ventilation needs.

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Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402

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