Thursday, January 31, 2013

Fire Incidents 1/30/13

Time: 9:56 a.m.
Address: 1425 Rainier Dr, Fircrest
Response: Stations 1,2,3,7,9,13,16 &17
Damage Estimate: $99,000
NarrativeFirefighters responded to an apartment fire.  Fire investigators determined that a cardboard box left on the kitchen stove by new tenants that were moving in ignited when power to the unit was re-activated earlier that morning.  The fire resulted in an estimated $96,000 damage to the apartment of origin, with $3,000 of smoke and water damage to the two adjacent units. See original post

Time
: 7:11 p.m.
Address: 1314 S. 36th Street
Response: Stations 1,2,4,8,11
Damage Estimate: $1,860
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a suspicious fire that was started on the exterior of a single family residence.  One occupant escaped without harm, and the incident was referred to the Tacoma Police Department for follow-up.