Issuing Officer: Joe Meinecke
Incident Location: 909 Earnest S. Brazill St.
Incident Type: House Fire
Narrative: At 6:47 p.m. Tacoma Firefighters responded to a reported house fire. The first arriving company found flames and smoke showing from the 1 story with a basement residence. Since initial reports were that one occupant was trapped in the building, the crew initiated "rescue mode" (searching the building before other units arrived). However, the search revealed no entrapment.
The cause of the fire is undetermined, resulting in an estimated $15,000 damage to the building and its contents.
Date: 1/16/13
Issuing Officer: Joe Meinecke
Incident Location: 3914 Center Street
Incident Type: Fire in Commercial Occupancy
Narrative: At 7:44 a.m. Tacoma Firefighters responded to report of smoke showing from a boat motor repair business.
Crews forced entry into the building, and worked quickly to knock down a smoldering contents fire in the workshop area of the business.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
UPDATE: Investigators believe an overloaded extension cord sparked the fire that resulted in an estimated $15,000 damage to the building and its contents.
