Monday, June 10, 2013

Fire Incidents for June 7-9, 2013

Date:  6/7/2013
Time:  3:01 p.m.
Address:  2424 S. 41st St.
Response:  Station 1,2,4,7,9,11,12,14,17
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported fire at an apartment building. The first arriving company found light smoke coming from a drainage downspout on the 7th floor of the building. Upon further investigation, crews determined that a small beauty bark fire at the base of the downspout was the cause of the smoke. Crews extinguished the fire with a booster line.

Date:  6/7/2013
Time:  3:27 p.m.
Address:  S. 11th St/Market St
Response:  Station 15
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a smoldering beauty bark fire.

Date:  6/7/2013
Time:  4:10 p.m.
Address:  810 S. 14th St.
Response:  Station 1,2
Damage Estimate:  $372
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a small smoldering fire in a garbage can. An occupant had placed a cigarette butt in the trash that accidentally ignited its contents. Crews ventilated the smoke from the area and the fire was contained to the garbage can.  

Date:  6/7/2013
Time: 10:34 p.m.
Address:  3719 N. 12th St.
Response:  Station 9
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn of household furnishings.

Date:  6/7/2013
Time: 11:13 p.m.
Address:  3419 S. 43rd St.
Response:  Station 2,7,8,9,17
Damage Estimate: $1,000
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire. Unattended cooking lead to the food burning, and the fire was contained to the stove area.  

Date:  6/7/2013
Time: 11:47 p.m.
Address:  S. 70th St/S. "J" St.
Response:  Station 2,7,8,9,17
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Date:  6/8/2013
Time: 6:19 a.m.
Address:  3701 S. Orchard St.
Response:  Station 2,3,7,8,9,13,16,17
Damage Estimate: $36,000
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to an apartment fire. See original post.

Date:  6/8/2013
Time: 6:40 a.m.
Address:  1432 E. 29th St.
Response:  Station 1,8,1,12,17
Damage Estimate: $65,000
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a house fire. See original post.

Date:  6/8/2013
Time: 12:14 p.m.
Address:  3320 S. 23rd St.
Response:  Station 9
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering bark and shrub fire outside a business.

Date:  6/8/2013
Time: 1:48 p.m.
Address:  4600 16th St E.
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a dumpster fire. The fire was started by juveniles playing with a lighter, and the youth were referred to our Firestoppers Program for follow-up.

Date:  6/8/2013
Time: 3:44 p.m.
Address:  54th Ave E/Pacific Hwy E.
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a beauty bark fire.

Date:  6/8/2013
Time: 4:27 p.m.
Address:  3401 Taylor Way
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate: $60,000
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a commercial vacuum truck fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found a fully involved fire in the pump that ran the trucks vacuum system. The crew extinguished the fire, no other property was damaged, and the vehicle was considered a total loss.

Date:  6/9/2013
Time: 12:29 a.m.
Address:  8234 "A" St.
Response:  Station 10
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Date:  6/9/2013
Time: 11:43 a.m.
Address:  S. 48th St/Tacoma Mall Blvd
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small beauty bark fire.

Date:  6/9/2013
Time: 4:15 p.m.
Address:  5809 S. Cheyenne St
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn of household furniture.

Date:  6/9/2013
Time: 7:13 p.m.
Address:  7221 S. Wapato St
Response:  Station 10
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a smoldering beauty bark fire.