Fire Incidents 1/26 & 27/2013

Date: 1/26/13
Time: 1:31 p.m.

Address: 2501 N. Lawrence St. 

Response: Station 14

Damage Estimate: None 

Narrative: Prohibited outdoor fire. 

Date: 1/26/13
Time: 5:12 p.m.

Address: 711 S. 57th St. 

Response: Station 2,7,8,9,10,11,17

Damage Estimate: $138,000

Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported residential house fire.  The first arriving company found heavy flames and smoke showing from the front of the house.  Crews attacked the fire that had spread from the porch and extended through the roof, completed vertical ventilation, and conducted search and rescue.  A fire investigator has determined that the cause of the fire appears suspicious, and has referred the case to the Tacoma Police Department Arson Investigation Unit for follow-up.  There were no injuries to report.

Date: 1/26/13

Time: 7:37 p.m. 

Address: 1624 S. Verde St

Response: Station 9

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative: Prohibited burning of yard waste.

Fire Incidents 1/24/13

Time: 1:01 p.m.

Address: 1114 S. 18th St.

Response: Station 1,2,4,11,9

Damage Estimate: $10,180 

Narrative: Unattended cooking resulted in a kitchen fire with smoke damage throughout the house.  No injuries to report.

Time: 2:10 p.m. 

Address: 6630 S. Fife St.

Response: Station 8

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative: Prohibited recreational fire.

Time: 2:45 p.m. 

Address: 4210 E. "R" St.

Response: Station 15

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative: Prohibited recreational fire.


Time: 7:57 p.m. 

Address: 1616 S. 36th St.

Response: Station 8

Damage Estimate: $250.00

Narrative: An energized electrical surge protector caught fire and burned a small area of carpet.  

Fire Incidents 1/22/13

Time: 6:15 a.m.

Address: 1601 S. Union Ave

Response: Station 1,2,4,7,8,9,11,12,17 

Damage Estimate: Preliminary estimate is $141,000 to building and its contents.  

Narrative: Two-alarm commercial structure fire in an assembly occupancy with exposure smoke damage and injuries to occupants in an independent living facility. See original post. 

Time: 3:54 p.m. 

Address: E. 25th St & E Portland Ave

Response: Station 2

Damage Estimate: $3,500

Narrative: Responded to a reported fire in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle (car). The occupants had extinguished the fire and crews disconnected the battery and confirmed it was out.  

Time: 7:48 p.m. 

Address: 4602 45th ave NE

Response: Station 3

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative: Crews extinguished a smoldering fire in a recycling container.    

Fire in a building connected to an Independent Living facility sends 12 to area hospitals

Incident Date: 1/22/13
Issuing Officer: Joe Meinecke
Incident Location: 1601 S. Union Street
Incident Type: Commercial Structure Fire

Narrative: At 6:15 a.m. Tacoma Firefighters responded to a reported commercial structure fire at Life Manor.

Crews found heavy flames and smoke showing from a dining room facility next to the independent living building on campus. Crews began an aggressive fire attack, and called a second alarm to bring in additional resources to assist with evacuating the occupants of the 7 story apartment. Heavy smoke had traveled from the building of origin through an enclosed breezeway that connected the two buildings and required the first two floors of the independent living facility to be completely evacuated. Initially, occupants on floors 3-7 sheltered in place, and now that the smoke has been removed, all 144 occupants are being helped from the building. Evacuated residents have currently been moved to one of the facilities gymnasiums where they are being reunited with family members or awaiting relocation to other area facilities.

Twelve occupants were transported to area hospitals as a result of the fire, and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Update:  Preliminary findings indicate that the fire appears to have been caused by an electrical malfunction in a room adjacent to the dining room.

Fire Incidents January 19 & 20, 2013

Date: 1/19/13

Time: 1:09 p.m.

Address: 100 Schuster Parkway

Response: Station 1

Damage Estimate: None 

Narrative: Crews extinguished a prohibited bonfire at a homeless encampment.

Date: 1/19/13

Time: 4:36 p.m.

Address: 5317 McKinley Ave

Response: Station 11

Damage Estimate: None

Narrative: Crews extinguished a dumpster fire.

Date: 1/19/13
Time: 10:08 p.m. 

Address: 5218 Galleon Dr. NE

Response: Station 3

Damage Estimate: None           

Narrative: Prohibited fire in burn pit.

Date: 1/20/13
Time: 2:57 a.m. 

Address: 3015 N. Highlands

Response: Station 1,2,3,9,14,16,17

Damage Estimate: None           

Narrative: Unattended cooking resulted in pan catching on fire. 

Date: 1/20/13
Time: 3:15 p.m.

Address: 3613 S 7th Street

Response: Station 1,2,4,9,13,17

Damage Estimate: $3,325           

Narrative: Unattended cooking resulted in a grease fire with extension into the cabinetry above the stove.

Fire Incidents - 1/18/13

Time: 2:08 a.m.

Address: 3628 E. Portland Ave
Response: Station 11
Damage Estimate: None              
Narrative: Crews extinguished a dumpster fire.

Time: 5:12 a.m.
Address: 1202 N. Pearl Street
Response: Station 16
Damage Estimate: $100
Narrative: Crews extinguished a dumpster fire.

Time: 5:06 p.m.
Address: S. 38^th St/S. “L” Street
Response: Station 8
Damage Estimate: $4,000            
Narrative: Crews extinguished a fire that started in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle (car).

Fire Incident Review 1/16/13

Time: 7:44 a.m.
Address: 3914 Center Street
Response: Station 2,7,8,9,15,16,17
Damage Estimate: $15,000
Narrative: Overloaded extension cord and electrical outlet sparked fire in boat motor repair business. See original post here.

Time: 7:58 a.m.
Address: 6021 S. Mason Ave
Response: Station 10
Damage Estimate: $300
Narrative:  Fire in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle (car).

Time: 6:52 p.m.
Address: 5647 S. Alder Street
Response: Station 7
Damage Estimate: $1,000
Narrative:  Fire in the engine compartment of motor vehicle (car).