Time: 5:42 a.m.
Address: 2324 S. "J" Street
Response: Station 1,2,4,8,11
Damage Estimate: $500.00
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported basement fire and arrived to find an over-loaded electrical outlet was the cause of the problem. Crews shut of the power at the breaker and opened up the wall to check for fire extension.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Fire Incidents for May 22, 2013
Time: 12:53 a.m.
Address: 5:06 South "L" St.
Response: Station 1
Damage Estimate: $2,000
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a fire in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle (car).
Time: 2:29 a.m.
Address: 616 North 3rd St.
Response: Station 1
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a sparking power line with some arching below the insulator.
Time: 8:48 a.m.
Address: 401 N "D" Street
Response: Station 1
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported kitchen fire and upon arrival found the problem was burnt food in the toaster.
Address: 5:06 South "L" St.
Response: Station 1
Damage Estimate: $2,000
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a fire in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle (car).
Time: 2:29 a.m.
Address: 616 North 3rd St.
Response: Station 1
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a sparking power line with some arching below the insulator.
Time: 8:48 a.m.
Address: 401 N "D" Street
Response: Station 1
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported kitchen fire and upon arrival found the problem was burnt food in the toaster.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Memorial Service for fallen Firefighter AL Nejmeh on May 31
A public memorial service for firefighter
Al Nejmeh is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Friday, May 31, at the Tacoma Dome
Exhibition Hall.
Nejmeh suffered a fatal heart attack on Tuesday, May 14, while providing emergency medical care at an incident. He was a 12-year veteran of the Tacoma Fire Department assigned to Ladder 2 at Fire Station 8, and served in a key role on the department’s technical rescue team.
Nejmeh suffered a fatal heart attack on Tuesday, May 14, while providing emergency medical care at an incident. He was a 12-year veteran of the Tacoma Fire Department assigned to Ladder 2 at Fire Station 8, and served in a key role on the department’s technical rescue team.
Memorial Service
Friday, May 31, 2013 – 1 p.m.
Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall
Tacoma, WA 98421
Fire Incidents for May 20, 2013
Time: 5:37 a.m.
Address: 1119 Altheimer St.
Response: Station 1,2,4
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a smoke alarm activation in a residential care facility and found no problems upon arrival.
Time: 2:21 p.m.
Address: 1211 E. 38th St
Response: Station 11
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported small electrical fire in a house. Upon arrival the determined electrical arching had caused the problem.
Address: 1119 Altheimer St.
Response: Station 1,2,4
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a smoke alarm activation in a residential care facility and found no problems upon arrival.
Time: 2:21 p.m.
Address: 1211 E. 38th St
Response: Station 11
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported small electrical fire in a house. Upon arrival the determined electrical arching had caused the problem.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Fire Incidents for May 17-19th, 2013
Date: 5/17/13
Time: 7:02 a.m.
Address: S. 56th/S Park Ave
Response: Station 10
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a small debris fire in the yard of an abandoned house.
Date: 5/17/13
Time: 2:22 p.m.
Address: 507 E. 75th St
Response: Station 2,8,10,11
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Crews responded to a reported kitchen fire. Unattended cooking lead to a grease fire on the stove-top, and Firefighters confirmed that there was no fire extension.
Date: 5/17/13
Date: 5/18/13
Time: 4:02 p.m.
Address: 919 Fawcett Ave
Response: Station 1,2,4
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Crews responded to a reported kitchen fire. Unattended cooking lead to a fire on the stove-top, and Firefighters confirmed there was no fire extension and ventilated the apartment.
Date: 5/18/13
Time: 6:46 p.m.
Address: 1314 Fallone Ave
Response: Station 17
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a small brush fire.
Date: 5/19/13
Time: 1:00 a.m.
Address: 3519 S. Orchard St
Response: Station 17
Damage Estimate: $2,000
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a fire in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle (car).
Date: 5/19/13
Time: 11:55 a.m.
Address: 916 S. 13th St.
Response: Station 4
Damage Estimate: $375
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported dryer fire. The occupant had extinguished the fire prior to our arrival, and crews confirmed there was no fire extension.
Date: 5/19/13
Time: 12:31 p.m.
Address: 2601 N. Shirley St.
Response: Station 9,13
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported brush fire. The homeowner was burning weeds with a propane torch and accidently caught a landscape hedge on fire. Crews extinguished the fire with a booster line and confirmed it had not extended to the residence.
Date: 5/19/13
Time: 2:14 p.m.
Address: 1003 S. Pearl St.
Response: Station 17
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a garbage fire started by a juvenile. TPD and the on-duty TFD inspector were notified for follow-up.
Date: 5/19/13
Time: 6:08 p.m.
Address: E. 35th St/E. "N" St.
Response: Station 11
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters arrive to find a small abandoned campfire was smoldering. Crews extinguished the fire without incident.
Time: 7:02 a.m.
Address: S. 56th/S Park Ave
Response: Station 10
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a small debris fire in the yard of an abandoned house.
Date: 5/17/13
Time: 2:22 p.m.
Address: 507 E. 75th St
Response: Station 2,8,10,11
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Crews responded to a reported kitchen fire. Unattended cooking lead to a grease fire on the stove-top, and Firefighters confirmed that there was no fire extension.
Date: 5/17/13
Time: 3:31 p.m.
Address: 1419 S. Thurston Street
Response: Station 8
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn of construction materials.
Address: 1419 S. Thurston Street
Response: Station 8
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn of construction materials.
Date: 5/18/13
Time: 4:02 p.m.
Address: 919 Fawcett Ave
Response: Station 1,2,4
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Crews responded to a reported kitchen fire. Unattended cooking lead to a fire on the stove-top, and Firefighters confirmed there was no fire extension and ventilated the apartment.
Date: 5/18/13
Time: 6:46 p.m.
Address: 1314 Fallone Ave
Response: Station 17
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a small brush fire.
Date: 5/19/13
Time: 1:00 a.m.
Address: 3519 S. Orchard St
Response: Station 17
Damage Estimate: $2,000
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a fire in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle (car).
Date: 5/19/13
Time: 11:55 a.m.
Address: 916 S. 13th St.
Response: Station 4
Damage Estimate: $375
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported dryer fire. The occupant had extinguished the fire prior to our arrival, and crews confirmed there was no fire extension.
Date: 5/19/13
Time: 12:31 p.m.
Address: 2601 N. Shirley St.
Response: Station 9,13
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported brush fire. The homeowner was burning weeds with a propane torch and accidently caught a landscape hedge on fire. Crews extinguished the fire with a booster line and confirmed it had not extended to the residence.
Date: 5/19/13
Time: 2:14 p.m.
Address: 1003 S. Pearl St.
Response: Station 17
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a garbage fire started by a juvenile. TPD and the on-duty TFD inspector were notified for follow-up.
Date: 5/19/13
Time: 6:08 p.m.
Address: E. 35th St/E. "N" St.
Response: Station 11
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters arrive to find a small abandoned campfire was smoldering. Crews extinguished the fire without incident.