Thursday, May 16, 2013

Fire Incidents for May 15, 2013

Time:  7:37 a.m.
Address:  776 Commerce St.
Response:  Station 1,2,4
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Unattended cooking caused food to burn in the oven and fill the apartment with smoke. Crews ventilated the apartment and confirmed there was no fire extension.

Time:  1:19 p.m.
Address:  1123 Port of Tacoma Road
Response:  Station 1,2,4,12
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported acetylene tank fire. The first arriving engine company found a mobile welding cart tank being operated outdoors had caught fire. Crews applied water to cool an oxygen tank that was also mounted to the cart, established a safety explosion perimeter, and hazardous materials technicians monitored the air for vapor hazards. Once the scene was secure, and entry team closed the valve on the tank and confirmed it was not leaking. The fire appeared to start from a faulty regulator on the acetylene tank.

Time:  5:22 p.m.
Address:  3416 E. “K” St.
Response:  Station 1,2,9,11,15
Damage Estimate:  $1,137
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported kitchen fire. The first arriving engine company found smoke showing from the front door of the single story house. Upon further investigation, crews determined that frying pans left inside the oven caught fire when it was heating up, causing smoke to fill the residence. The fire was contained to the oven.   

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Tacoma Fire Department mourns the loss of 12-year veteran

On-duty Firefighter Albert A. Nejmeh, a 12-year veteran of the Tacoma Fire Department, died shortly before noon today at St. Joseph Medical Center after suffering an apparent heart attack this morning while working at the scene of an emergency medical incident. After Firefighter Nejmeh collapsed, he received immediate basic and advanced life support from his fellow firefighters, who then transported him to the hospital. 

“Al was a well-loved and well-regarded Tacoma Firefighter,” said Fire Chief Jim Duggan. “As a member of our technical rescue team, he continued to hone his craft and teach it to others. He lived a genuine and deliberate life. We will miss him.”  

The Fire Department would like to thank the physicians, nurses and staff at the St. Joseph Medical Center’s emergency department and catheter lab who worked valiantly to save Nejmeh’s life.

Details regarding the memorial service will be announced at a later date. 




Tacoma Fire Department
Line-of-duty deaths


W.O. Phillips                                                1892

Jess Hill                                                       1911

Albert Schwarzer                                        10-6-1912

G.F. McClure                                               12-16-1912

George Crane                                              05-03-1924

Conrad Hymel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           05-08-1934

Clarence J. Johnson                                  11-18-1940

John D. Jansen                                           1951

Oscar F. Knierim                                         09-12-1953

Arthur Strong                                                07-14-1963

Carroll  Wagaman                                        12-4-1972

Dale F. Jones                                              02-25-1974

Irving D. Day                                                02-01-1988

Albert A. Nejmeh                                         05-14-2013




Requests for Service - April 2013

TFD Incidents by Initial Dispatch Type
TFD - Incidents
April 
2013 (YTD)
2012 (YTD)
Fire
76
330
341
Emergency Medical
2,525
10,272
10,637
All Other
(e.g. hazardous conditions, search and rescue, automatic fire alarms)
449
1,742
2,368
Total
3,050
12,344
13,346
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Fire Incidents for May 13, 2013

Time:  2:57 p.m. 
Address:  6612 S. Monroe St.
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn of wooden furniture.

Time
:  9:40 p.m. 
Address:  359 Del Monte Ave
Response:  Station 13,17
Damage Estimate:  $186
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported oven fire.  The fire was extinguished by the resident prior to crews arrival. Firefighters ventilated the moderate layer of smoke from the first floor of the residence and confirmed there was no fire extension.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Fire Incidents for May 10-12, 2013

Date:  5/10/13
Time:  6:58 a.m. 
Address:  2246 Bay St.
Response:  Station 2
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Date:  5/10/13
Time:  6:55 p.m. 
Address:  773 Broadway 
Response:  Station 1
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Crews responded to a reported kitchen fire and upon arrival found the occupant had burnt food on the stove top. Firefighters confirmed that there was no fire extension and assisted with smoke removal.

Date:  5/10/13
Time:  7:05 p.m. 
Address:  3831 Tacoma Ave S
Response:  Station 2
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a possible car fire. Upon investigation they found smoke coming from an electrical junction box. They disconnected the battery and confirmed there was no fire extension.

Date:  5/10/13
Time:  11:28 p.m. 
Address:  2148 Port of Tacoma Rd
Response:  Station 1,2,12
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported dumpster fire. The first arriving company found a dumpster containing construction debris was fully involved with fire. Crews used water and class A foam to extinguish the fire and the damage was limited to the dumpster.

Date:  5/11/13
Time:  2:55 a.m.Address:  S. 83rd St/S.Park St
Response:  Station 10
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters put out a grass fire ignited by fireworks.

Date:  5/11/13
Time:  9:41 a.m. 
Address:  SB I-5 No Port of Tacoma
Response:  Station 2,11,12
Damage Estimate:  $5,000
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported fire in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle (van). The first arriving engine company found the van was fully engulfed in flames. Crews extinguished the fire and there were no injuries to report.

Date:  5/11/13
Time:  10:49 a.m.Address:  2148 Port of Tacoma Rd
Response:  Station 2,1,7
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a dumpster fire.  The fire was contained to the dumpster.

Date:  5/11/13
Time:  10:49 a.m. 
Address:  6909 S. 19th St
Response:  Station 17
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a smoldering bark fire.

Date:  5/11/13
Time:  2:16 p.m.
Address:   5311 S. Orchard St.
Response:  Station  2,7,8,9,12,16,17
Damage Estimate: $93
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported apartment fire. The first arriving company found smoke coming out of a roof vent. Crews forced entry into the apartment and found food left on the stove had caused the smoke. Firefighters confirmed there was no fire extension and ventilated the apartment.

Date:  5/11/13
Time:  5:45 p.m.
Address:  2602 Westridge Ave W
Response:  Station 16
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a prohibited outdoor burn near a small homeless camp.

Date:  5/11/13
Time:  5:49 p.m.
Address:  1025 N. Levee Rd
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate:  unknown
Narrative:  Firefighters provided assistance to CPFR for a fire in an industrial laundry facility.

Date:  5/11/13
Time:  10:02 p.m.
Address:  808 Valley Ave NW
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small bark fire in CPFR’s district.

Date:  5/12/13
Time:  2:44 a.m.
Response:  Station 2,7,8,11,15,17
Damage Estimate:  $11,200
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported house fire. The first arriving engine company found smoke and flames showing from the attached garage of the 1,880 square foot 2 story residence.  Crews attacked the fire with handlines, conducted a search to confirm no one was trapped inside and ventilated the smoke from the building. 

A fire investigator determined that an overloaded extension cord plugged into a light weight power strip failed and ignited the blaze.  The fire displaced 8 occupants and there were no injuries to report.

Date:  5/12/13
Time:  2:48 a.m.
Address:  3907 N. Gove St
Response:  Station14
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a small outdoor fire.  A fire had started in some debris and spread to a cedar fence.  It was undetermined what had started the fire. 

Date:  5/12/13
Time:  4:30 a.m.
Address:  6th Ave/N. Oakes St.
Response:  Station 9
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering bark fire.

Date
:  5/12/13
Time:  7:03 a.m.
Address:  906 N. 9th St.
Response:  Station 4
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a fire in an 8 foot tall shrub.

Date
:  5/12/13
Time:  1:39 p.m.
Address:  9615 18th Ave S
Response:  Station 10
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a pan on the stove fire with no fire extension in CPFR’s district.
  
Date:  5/12/13
Time:  4:51 p.m.
Address:  1301 N. Highlands Parkway
Response:  Station 1,4,9,12,13,16,17
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported fire in a nursing home. Upon investigation, crews determined that an employee had placed a cup of coffee in the microwave not knowing that it was lined with stainless steel. The arching caused the plastic on the outside of the cup to burn and send light smoke throughout a section of the building. The fire was contained to the microwave.

Date
:  5/12/13
Time:  7:09 p.m.
Address:  4909 McKinley Ave
Response:  Station 11
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited burn of yard waste in a burn barrel.

Date
:  5/12/13
Time:  9:40 p.m.
Address:  210 N. Yakima Ave
Response:  Station 1,2,4,9,17
Damage Estimate:  $ 23,000
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported garage fire. The first arriving engine company found flames and smoke showing from the two car detached garage. Crews attacked the fire and protected the adjacent garages exposed to the fire. The fire damaged the structure, a vehicle inside and additional contents. There were no injuries to report.

A fire investigator determined that an electrical malfunction at a light switch appears to have started the fire.