Friday, June 14, 2013

Fire Incidents for June 13, 2013

Time:  8:43 a.m.
Address:  1314 Market St
Response:  Station 1,2,8
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm and found that burnt food had set off the system. Crews cleared the smoke and reset the alarm system. 

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Fire Incidents for June 12, 2013

Time:  10:27 a.m.
Address:  4102 S. 56th St.
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a smoldering bark fire that extended to a small wooden staircase.

Time:  10:49 a.m.
Address:  605 N. Anderson
Response:  Station 1,4,7,9,13,14
Damage Estimate:  $500
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported apartment fire. Upon arrival crews found light smoke showing from a lower unit and after forcing entry into the apartment they found a pan left on the stove had caused the smoke.

Time:  5:18 p.m.
Address:  1901 S. Union Ave
Response:  Station 9
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering bark fire.

Time:  8:51 p.m.
Address:  2522 20th St E.
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a mattress fire at a homeless encampment.

Time:  10:05 p.m.
Address:  5930 6th Ave.
Response:  Station 1,2,4,7,9,14,17
Damage Estimate:  $593
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported apartment fire and upon arrival determined that unattended cooking had resulted in a pan on the stove fire. Crews ventilated the smoke from the apartment, paramedics evaluated one patient, and the fire was contained to the stove-top.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Fire Incident for June 11, 2013

Time:  4:42 p.m.
Address:  WB Hwy 16 at Sprague
Response:  Station 4
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished an approximately 800 square foot grass fire on the side of the freeway.

Time:  5:25 p.m.
Address:  662 S. Pearl St.
Response:  Station 16
Damage Estimate:  $50
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a minor electrical fire that started in a fuse panel in the engine compartment of a car.

Time:  5:25 p.m.
Address:  2909 S. 38th St.
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a evergreen bush fire next to the drive-thru window at a fast-food restaurant. Employees had extinguished the fire prior to our arrival. The fire had impinged on the building and damaged some of the plastic fascia on the eves. Firefighters removed the damaged material and confirmed there was no fire extension.

Time:  8:44 p.m.
Address:   2235 62nd Ave E.
Response:  Station 1,2,8,11,12, 71
Damage Estimate:  $6,000
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported apartment fire. Upon arrival, the first arriving engine company determined that there was a fire on the deck of a second floor unit. Crews extinguished the fire on the deck and where it had extended to the attic space above. The cause of the fire was improperly discarded cigarette butts igniting combustible materials in a trash can on the deck. There were no injuries to report.    


Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Requests for Service - May 2013

TFD Incidents by Initial Dispatch Type
TFD - Incidents
May 
2013 (YTD)
2012 (YTD)
Fire
139
469
459
Emergency Medical
2,809
13,081
13,341
All Other
(e.g. hazardous conditions, search and rescue, automatic fire alarms)
474
2,216
2,931
Total
3,422
15,766
16,731
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Fire Incidents for June 10, 2013

Time:  3:35 a.m.
Address:  1002 E. 57th St.
Response:  Station 8,11,15
Damage Estimate:  $3,500
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a fire in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle (pickup).

Time:  3:49 a.m.
Address:  4504 S. Grove St.
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a suspicious fire in a garbage can in Manitou Park, and referred the incident to TPD.

Time:  3:29 p.m.
Address:  S. 48th St/Tacoma Mall Blvd
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering bark fire.

Time:  8:02 p.m.
Address:  S. 38th St/Pacific Ave
Response:  Station 11
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a bark fire in a planting strip.


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.