Time: 5:41 p.m.
Address: 7217 S. Sheridan Ave
Response: Station 10
Damage Estimate: $6,000
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a fully involved car fire that started in the engine compartment of the motor vehicle.
Time: 7:50 p.m.
Address: 1224 Yakima Ave
Response: Station 1
Damage Estimate: $100
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a report of smoke in a building. Upon investigation they determined that a small smoldering fire started in the upholstery of a chair by improperly discarded cigarettes. Firefighters extinguished the fire and ventilated the apartment.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Fire Incidents for May 24-27, 2013
Date: 5/24/13
Time: 7:52 a.m.
Address: 1314 Market Street
Response: Station 1,2,4
Damage Estimate: $130
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported kitchen fire and found unattended cooking had caused the food to catch fire and activate the alarm system.
Date: 5/24/13
Time: 11:32 a.m.
Address: 1621 S. Winifred St.
Response: Station 17
Damage Estimate: $200
Narrative: Firefighters responded to an oven fire. The small fire appeared to be caused by a short in the cooking element. The fire was confined to the oven.
Date: 5/25/13
Time: 6:18 a.m.
Address: E. 72nd St/E. Portland Ave
Response: Station 10
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a small camp fire being used for warming.
Date: 5/25/13
Time: 11:37 a.m.
Address: S. 35th/S. Proctor Street
Response: Station 7,17
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a small grass fire that witnesses believe was started by two juveniles using fireworks. The two youth were gone upon arrival.
Date: 5/25/13
Time: 10:23 p.m.
Address: 5310 N. 43rd
Response: Station 14
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.
Date: 5/25/13
Time: 11: 54 p.m.
Address: 4127 S. Thompson Ave
Response: Station 2,8,9,10,11,15
Damage Estimate: $386
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported house fire. The first arriving company found light smoke in a second floor bedroom. Crews extinguished a small fire burning inside the box springs of the bed and ventilated the smoke. The fire appeared to start from improperly discarded smoking materials.
Date: 5/26/13
Time: 5:05 a.m.
Address: 9334 S. Steele Street
Response: Station 10
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a smoldering fire in a dumpster.
Date: 5/26/13
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Address: 2602 Westridge Ave W
Response: Station 2,4,8,9,13,14,16
Damage Estimate: $806
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported kitchen fire. The first arriving engine company found a plastic cutting board that had been accidentally left on the stove ignited on a burner. The fire damage was contained to the stove top.
Date: 5/27/13
Time: 4:08 p.m.
Address: 3601 Center St.
Response: Station 17
Damage Estimate: $800
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported fire in the engine compartment of a car.
Time: 7:52 a.m.
Address: 1314 Market Street
Response: Station 1,2,4
Damage Estimate: $130
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported kitchen fire and found unattended cooking had caused the food to catch fire and activate the alarm system.
Date: 5/24/13
Time: 11:32 a.m.
Address: 1621 S. Winifred St.
Response: Station 17
Damage Estimate: $200
Narrative: Firefighters responded to an oven fire. The small fire appeared to be caused by a short in the cooking element. The fire was confined to the oven.
Date: 5/25/13
Time: 6:18 a.m.
Address: E. 72nd St/E. Portland Ave
Response: Station 10
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a small camp fire being used for warming.
Date: 5/25/13
Time: 11:37 a.m.
Address: S. 35th/S. Proctor Street
Response: Station 7,17
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a small grass fire that witnesses believe was started by two juveniles using fireworks. The two youth were gone upon arrival.
Date: 5/25/13
Time: 10:23 p.m.
Address: 5310 N. 43rd
Response: Station 14
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.
Date: 5/25/13
Time: 11: 54 p.m.
Address: 4127 S. Thompson Ave
Response: Station 2,8,9,10,11,15
Damage Estimate: $386
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported house fire. The first arriving company found light smoke in a second floor bedroom. Crews extinguished a small fire burning inside the box springs of the bed and ventilated the smoke. The fire appeared to start from improperly discarded smoking materials.
Date: 5/26/13
Time: 5:05 a.m.
Address: 9334 S. Steele Street
Response: Station 10
Damage Estimate: none
Narrative: Firefighters extinguished a smoldering fire in a dumpster.
Date: 5/26/13
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Address: 2602 Westridge Ave W
Response: Station 2,4,8,9,13,14,16
Damage Estimate: $806
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported kitchen fire. The first arriving engine company found a plastic cutting board that had been accidentally left on the stove ignited on a burner. The fire damage was contained to the stove top.
Date: 5/27/13
Time: 4:08 p.m.
Address: 3601 Center St.
Response: Station 17
Damage Estimate: $800
Narrative: Firefighters responded to a reported fire in the engine compartment of a car.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Fire Incidents for May 23, 2013
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.
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.
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.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)