Requests for Service, January 2013

TFD Incidents by Initial Dispatch Type

TFD - Incidents	January	2013 (YTD)	2012 (YTD)
Fire	90	90	77
Emergency Medical	2,792	2,792	2,629
All Other (e.g. hazardous conditions, search and rescue, automatic fire alarms)	481	481	812
Total	3,363	3,363	3,518

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Fire Incidents 2/14/13

Time: 5:12 a.m.

Address: 29 St. Helens Ave

Response: Station 1

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative:  Smoldering planter box fire ignited by improperly discarded cigarette butts. 

Time: 6:57 a.m. 
Address: S. 58th St and S. Adams St

Response: Station 7

Damage Estimate: Unknown

Narrative:  Crews extinguished motor vehicle fire (car).

Time: 5:52 p.m. 

Address: S. 72nd St. and Interstate 5

Response: Station 2,8,9,10

Damage Estimate: $3,000

Narrative:  Crews extinguished a fire that broke out in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle (car).

Time: 7:23 p.m. 
Address: 2308 S Sheridan

Response: Station 1,2,9,11,17

Damage Estimate: $13,000

Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire.  The first arriving engine company found flames and smoke showing from the large detached garage.  Operationally, crews made an initial interior attack, but had to switch to a defensive mode as the building stability was compromised.  Search and rescue revealed that one dog perished in the blaze. The cause of the fire was the re-ignition of ashes from a woodstove improperly discarded in a five gallon plastic bucket.
 

Time: 9:09 p.m. 

Address: 7231 E. "F" Street 

Response: Station 2,8,9,10,11,15,17

Damage Estimate: $20,000

Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported house fire.  Crews arrived to find a fire in an attic space above the stove area in the kitchen.  The occupants had a cooking oil fire earlier in the evening and thought it was fully extinguished.  They left home for a while, and upon return discovered the house was warm and paint was bubbling on the ceiling and wall adjacent to the kitchen.  A fire investigator determined that the cooking oil fire had ignited framing members in the attic space.  There were no injuries to report.         



   

Fire Incidents 2/13/13

Time: 8:39 a.m.

Address: 2201 S. 78th St 

Response: Station 2,4,7,8,9,11,15

Damage Estimate: $315

Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported fire at Bates Vocational College. The fire appeared to start when a woodworking shop table saw blade struck a metal object (i.e. screw) creating a spark that ignited the saw dust in a 10" section of rubber exhaust hose.  Firefighters put water on the smoldering embers, removed the hose from the building and used a Thermal Imaging Camera to check out the remaining dust collection system and external collection components for fire extension. 

Time: 11:35 a.m. 

Address: 36720 1st Way SW 

Response: Station 3

Damage Estimate: 

Narrative:  Mutual aid fire response in Federal Way with South King Fire and Rescue.

Time: 12:57 p.m. 

Address: 3400 Industry Dr. E, Fife

Response: Station 1,2,4,8,9,11,12,15

Damage Estimate: $300

Narrative:  A lens of sodium light in cold storage area melted and caught fire.  Fire was out upon arrival.  Firefighters check for extension finding no further damage.

Time: 6:26 p.m. 

Address: 617 E. 57th St

Response: Station 2,7,8,9,11

Damage Estimate: none

Narrative:  Prohibited burning of a mattress and other household debris.  

AFG grant awarded to TFD to purchase new SCBAs

FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security announced on Friday, February 08, that the Tacoma Fire Department has been awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for $742,498 to purchase up to 163 sets of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs).  

Firefighters wear SCBAs along with their protective clothing not only when fighting structure fires, but also anytime respiratory protection is needed in order to work safely and effectively in a hazardous environment.  Each set will include a high-pressure 45-minute air bottle, breathing regulator, frame, harness, full face piece, and a spare bottle.  The new SCBAs will replace equipment that is 15 years old, and reduce ongoing maintenance and repair costs.  The new equipment is expected to have a 10-year service life.  The City’s match to the federal grant will be $185,624, which was included in the Fire Department’s 2013-14 budget.  The Fire Department submitted the grant application to the competitive AFG program last July.

Fire Incidents 2/12/13

Time: 9:31 a.m.

Address: 1928 E. 56th St. 

Response: Station 2,8,9,15

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative:  Crews were dispatched to a reported smell of smoke in an apartment building. Upon investigation they found the smoke alarm going off in one of the units.  Firefighters had to force entry into the apartment, where they found a smoking pan of food that was accidentally left on the stove burner.  There was no fire extension and firefighters ventilated the smoke from the apartment. 

Fire Incidents 2/11/13

Time: 3:43 a.m.

Address: 102 S. 26th St

Response: Station 1,2,4,8,9,11,17

Damage Estimate: $12,500

Narrative: Fire started in a "homeless type shelter" set up in an alcove of a vacant commercial structure.  See original post.

Time: 04:30 a.m.

Address: 2110 S. "J" St.

Response: Station 8  

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative:  Resident left pan on the stove.  No fire extension and crews ventilated the smoke from the house.  

Time: 9:26 a.m.

Address: 2524 62nd Ave E

Response: Station 12

Damage Estimate: Minor

Narrative: Crews used a booster line to extinguish a small trash fire in a dumpster.

Time: 1:21 p.m. 

Address: 6646 S. Wapato St

Response: Station 7

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative: Prohibited burn in a burn barrel. 


Time: 3:59 p.m. 

Address: 4332 S. "M" Street 

Response: Station 1,2,7,8,11,15,17

Damage Estimate: $150

Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported garage fire.  Crews arrived to find heavy smoke showing from the one story detached garage.  Crews worked quickly to contain the contents fire from spreading to the garage structure.  The cause of the fire is undetermined, but considered suspicious.     

Early morning commercial structure fire on South 26th Street

Incident Date: 2/11/13
Issuing Officer: Joe Meinecke
Incident Location: 102 S. 26th Street
Incident Type: Commercial Structure Fire

Narrative:  At 3:43 a.m., firefighters from station 1,2,4,8, 9,11,17 responded to a reported commercial structure fire.

The first arriving crews found flames and smoke showing from the exterior of the 14,823 square foot former Kitchen and Bath retail distributor.  Crews worked quickly to knock down the flames that started in an exterior doorway alcove, and ventilated the smoke that had built up inside the vacant building.  Primary and secondary search revealed no occupants inside.

The cause of the fire is undetermined, originating from materials used in a homeless type shelter that was set up in the alcove. The fire resulted in an estimated $12,500 damage to the building and here were no injuries to report.

      

Fire Incidents 2/8 - 2/10, 2013

Date: 2/8/13
Time: 4:42 p.m.

Address: 5412 S. "J" Street

Response: Station 7

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative:  Prohibited burning of lumber and trash.   

Date: 2/9/13
Time: 1:11 a.m.

Address: S. 15th & Oakes Street

Response: Station 4,9

Damage Estimate: $6,000

Narrative:  Generator caught fire in the rear compartment area of a Recreational Vehicle.

Date: 2/9/13
Time: 4:40 a.m.

Address: 401 N "G" Street

Response: Station 1,4,8,9

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative:  Crews assisted with smoke removal caused from burnt food on the stove.

Date: 2/9/13
Time: 4:19 p.m.

Address: SB I-5 at Port of Tacoma Rd

Response: Station 2,12

Damage Estimate: $9,217

Narrative:  Crews arrived to find a fully involved car fire on the shoulder of I-5.  Firefighters made forcible entry into to the engine compartment to fully extinguish the fire the appeared to originate from the transmission area.     

Date: 2/9/13
Time: 5:30 p.m.

Address: 1123 E. 53rd Street

Response: Station 15

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative:  Prohibited outdoor burning in a burn barrel.   

Date: 2/9/13
Time: 6:52 p.m.

Address: 8436 Fawcett Ave

Response: Station 2,8,9,10,15

Damage Estimate: $7,500

Narrative:  Occupant started to heat oil in a pan to cook, became preoccupied, and the oil overheated and caught fire.  The fire extended into the cabinetry above the stove.  There were no injuries to report and the fire displaced two occupants.  

Date: 2/9/13
Time: 9:09 p.m.

Address: 4514 N 16th St

Response: Station 1,2,4,9,14,17

Damage Estimate: Minor

Narrative:  Motor vehicle fire (car) inside a detached garage.

Date: 2/10/13
Time: 1:46 p.m.

Address: 1658 S. 40th Street

Response: Station 8

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative:  Prohibited outdoor burning of construction materials.

Date: 2/10/13
Time: 4:43 p.m.

Address: 4907 N. Bristol St

Response: Station 14

Damage Estimate: $1,000

Narrative:  Cooking oil overheated and ignited when an occupant removed the lid to deep-fry some food.  Occupants dumped flour on the still burning pot to extinguish the fire.  E-14 crews used a thermal imaging camera to check for fire extension and ventilated the home from the smoke.  One injury to report, with no transport.