Equipment Fire S. 28th Street

Incident Date: 5/4/2011
Issuing Officer: Joe Meinecke
Incident Location: 909 S. 28th Street
Incident Type: Commercial Structure Fire

Narrative: At 12:18 a.m. ten companies of Tacoma Firefighters (five engines, two ladders, two medic companies, and command staff) responded to reported commercial structure fire.

First arriving companies found a piece of manufacturing equipment used in the sign making business fully involved in flames. An aggressive interior attack quickly extinguished the fire and there were no injuries to report.

The cause of the fire was a mechanical failure of a piece of manufacturing equipment. The fire resulted in an estimated $102,000 damage to the building and its contents.



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Early Morning Garage Fire on East "E" Street

Incident Date: 5/3/2011
Issuing Officer: Joe Meinecke
Incident Location: 4515 East "E" Street
Incident Type: Garage Fire

Narrative:  At 12:01 a.m. seven companies of Tacoma Firefighters (four engines, one ladder, one medic company and command staff) responded to a reported residential garage fire.

The first arriving company found heavy smoke and flames shooting from the 720 square foot detached garage.  Given the structural instability of the exterior walls a defensive tactical approach was deployed shortly after crews arrived.  The neighboring structures were protected from exposure to the fire while it was extinguished and there were no injuries to report.

The fire was caused by electrical arching from a malfunctioning florescent light, resulting in an estimated $105,000 dollars in damage to the building and it's contents.