Monday, June 28, 2010

Attached Garage Fire

Incident Date: June 27, 2010
Issuing Officer: Joe Meinecke
Incident Location: 5932 N. 28th St.
Incident Type: Residential Structure Fire

Narrative:  At 11:52 p.m., six companies of Tacoma Firefighters, 4 engines, 1 Ladder, 1 Medic Unit and Command Staff responded to a reported garage fire with explosion.

First arriving companies found a fully involved attached garage fire venting through the roof of the 1 story structure.  Crews fought the fire with hand lines from the interior of the house and from the roof. Primary search and rescue revealed no occupants inside the building and the fire was brought under control at 12:21 a.m..

The cause of the fire is undetermined, with an estimated $107,500 damage to property and contents.