Monday, July 22, 2013

Fire Incidents for July 19-21, 2013

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  4:30 a.m.
Address:  6922 S. Tyler St.
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a smoldering unattended fire in a fire pit.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  1:10 p.m.
Address:  6026 S. Lawrence St.
Response:  Station 10
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a 40 x 40 grass fire in the backyard of a residence.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  3:40 p.m.
Address:  4502 S. Steele St.
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small fire in a planter box.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  5:11 p.m.
Address:  222 N. "I" St.
Response:  Station 1
Damage Estimate:  $269
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to fire alarm activation. Upon arrival found that an occupant had accidentally left combustibles on the stove with the burner on. Fire was put out prior to our arrival.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  6:18 p.m.
Address:  1314 Market St.
Response:  Station 1,2,4
Damage Estimate:  $275
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported apartment fire. Upon arrival they found smoke in an apartment and hallway caused by a pan of food accidentally left on the stove.  Crews ventilated the smoke and confirmed there was no fire extension.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  6:34 p.m.
Address:  6830 Tacoma Mall Blvd.
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate:  $1,400
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported kitchen fire. Occupant was cooking with grease and when they put food in the pan it spilled out and caught fire. Tenant used a dry chemical fire extinguisher to put the fire out. Firefighters confirmed that the fire had not extended and ventilated the smoke.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  9:14 p.m.
Address:  3427 Ruston Way
Response:  Station 14
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering fire in a rockery caused by someone dumping the remainder of their charcoal briquettes.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  11:04 p.m.
Address:  3612 E. Roosevelt Ave.
Response:  Station 11
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a fire in the engine compartment of a motor cycle.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  2:02 a.m.
Address:  2614 S. Melrose St.
Response:  Station 4
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  12:29 a.m.
Address:  3333 N. Visscher St.
Response:  Station 9,14,16
Damage Estimate:  $2,000
Narrative:  Firefighters responded a reported kitchen fire. Grease caught fire and was extinguished prior to our arrival. Crews confirmed there was no fire extension and ventilated the structure.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  12:41 p.m.
Address:  6007 E. Portland Ave.
Response:  Station 11
Damage Estimate:  $500
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a fire in the engine compartment of a car.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  1:29 p.m.
Address:  1933 Commerce St.
Response:  Station 2
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small fire in the plastic liner of a storm drain.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  6:29 p.m.
Address:  8607 S. Hosmer St.
Response:  Station 8,10
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a fire in an large arborvitae tree next to a business. Crews confirmed that the fire had not spread inside the eaves of the attic.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  11:06 p.m.
Address:  4802 S. Gove St.
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a small fire in a driveway that was extinguished prior to our arrival.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  11:08 p.m.
Address:  3105 S. 47th St.
Response:  Station 1,2,8,9,10,11,17
Damage Estimate:  $4,650
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported deck fire in an apartment building. Upon arrival they found a small amount of fire on an exterior deck of the three story building. An occupant had knocked the fire down with a dry chemical fire extinguisher prior to our arrival. Crews extinguished the remaining fire and confirmed it had not spread into the structure. The cause of the fire was undetermined.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  11:37 a.m.
Address:  2850 Ruston Way
Response:  Station 14
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering bark fire.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  11:46 a.m.
Address:  7600 S. Montgomery St.
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a series of grass fire along a trail. The fires appeared to be intentionally set.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  12:51 p.m.
Address:  E. 18th St./E. "D" St.
Response:  Station 2
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering bark fire.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  4:15 p.m.
Address:   S. 78th St./S. Pine St.
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a series of grass fires along a trail.  The crew extinguished the fires and notified Tacoma Police Department for follow-up.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  7:14 p.m.
Address:  1425 E. 27th St.  
Response:  Station 11
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small bark fire.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  8:11 p.m.
Address:  1507 S. 92nd St.  
Response:  Station 10
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported couch fire. Upon arrival the found a fire in a couch that was in the yard had spread to a nearby tree and had been extinguished by occupant.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  8:41 p.m.
Address:  1332 Norpoint Way  
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  9:58 p.m.
Address: 1601 S. Woodlawn St.  
Response:  Station 17
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  10:16 p.m.
Address:  E. 40th St./McKinley Ave.  
Response:  Station 11
Damage Estimate:  $2,500
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a fire in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle (car).