Fire Incidents for July 19-21, 2013

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  4:30 a.m.
Address:  6922 S. Tyler St.
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a smoldering unattended fire in a fire pit.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  1:10 p.m.
Address:  6026 S. Lawrence St.
Response:  Station 10
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a 40 x 40 grass fire in the backyard of a residence.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  3:40 p.m.
Address:  4502 S. Steele St.
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small fire in a planter box.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  5:11 p.m.
Address:  222 N. "I" St.
Response:  Station 1
Damage Estimate:  $269
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to fire alarm activation. Upon arrival found that an occupant had accidentally left combustibles on the stove with the burner on. Fire was put out prior to our arrival.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  6:18 p.m.
Address:  1314 Market St.
Response:  Station 1,2,4
Damage Estimate:  $275
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported apartment fire. Upon arrival they found smoke in an apartment and hallway caused by a pan of food accidentally left on the stove.  Crews ventilated the smoke and confirmed there was no fire extension.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  6:34 p.m.
Address:  6830 Tacoma Mall Blvd.
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate:  $1,400
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported kitchen fire. Occupant was cooking with grease and when they put food in the pan it spilled out and caught fire. Tenant used a dry chemical fire extinguisher to put the fire out. Firefighters confirmed that the fire had not extended and ventilated the smoke.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  9:14 p.m.
Address:  3427 Ruston Way
Response:  Station 14
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering fire in a rockery caused by someone dumping the remainder of their charcoal briquettes.

Date:  7/19/13
Time:  11:04 p.m.
Address:  3612 E. Roosevelt Ave.
Response:  Station 11
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a fire in the engine compartment of a motor cycle.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  2:02 a.m.
Address:  2614 S. Melrose St.
Response:  Station 4
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  12:29 a.m.
Address:  3333 N. Visscher St.
Response:  Station 9,14,16
Damage Estimate:  $2,000
Narrative:  Firefighters responded a reported kitchen fire. Grease caught fire and was extinguished prior to our arrival. Crews confirmed there was no fire extension and ventilated the structure.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  12:41 p.m.
Address:  6007 E. Portland Ave.
Response:  Station 11
Damage Estimate:  $500
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a fire in the engine compartment of a car.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  1:29 p.m.
Address:  1933 Commerce St.
Response:  Station 2
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small fire in the plastic liner of a storm drain.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  6:29 p.m.
Address:  8607 S. Hosmer St.
Response:  Station 8,10
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a fire in an large arborvitae tree next to a business. Crews confirmed that the fire had not spread inside the eaves of the attic.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  11:06 p.m.
Address:  4802 S. Gove St.
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a small fire in a driveway that was extinguished prior to our arrival.

Date:  7/20/13
Time:  11:08 p.m.
Address:  3105 S. 47th St.
Response:  Station 1,2,8,9,10,11,17
Damage Estimate:  $4,650
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported deck fire in an apartment building. Upon arrival they found a small amount of fire on an exterior deck of the three story building. An occupant had knocked the fire down with a dry chemical fire extinguisher prior to our arrival. Crews extinguished the remaining fire and confirmed it had not spread into the structure. The cause of the fire was undetermined.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  11:37 a.m.
Address:  2850 Ruston Way
Response:  Station 14
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering bark fire.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  11:46 a.m.
Address:  7600 S. Montgomery St.
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a series of grass fire along a trail. The fires appeared to be intentionally set.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  12:51 p.m.
Address:  E. 18th St./E. "D" St.
Response:  Station 2
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering bark fire.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  4:15 p.m.
Address:   S. 78th St./S. Pine St.
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a series of grass fires along a trail.  The crew extinguished the fires and notified Tacoma Police Department for follow-up.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  7:14 p.m.
Address:  1425 E. 27th St.  
Response:  Station 11
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small bark fire.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  8:11 p.m.
Address:  1507 S. 92nd St.  
Response:  Station 10
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported couch fire. Upon arrival the found a fire in a couch that was in the yard had spread to a nearby tree and had been extinguished by occupant.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  8:41 p.m.
Address:  1332 Norpoint Way  
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  9:58 p.m.
Address: 1601 S. Woodlawn St.  
Response:  Station 17
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Date:  7/21/13
Time:  10:16 p.m.
Address:  E. 40th St./McKinley Ave.  
Response:  Station 11
Damage Estimate:  $2,500
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a fire in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle (car).

Fire Incidents for July 18, 2013

Time:  4:14 p.m.
Address:  2500 S. 48th St.
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering bark fire.

Time:  8:25 p.m.
Address:  S. 58th St./S. Pine St
Response:  Station 2,7
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a fire in a garbage can that was sitting on the sidewalk.  

Tacoma's CERT Team hones skills

On July 13, 2013 the Tacoma Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) along with Tacoma Emergency Management and Tacoma Fire orchestrated the annual CERT refresher training. Certified Tacoma CERT Volunteers started the day with an “Emergency Call Out Drill”. The volunteers were alerted to report to the Tacoma Fire Training Center prepared to respond to a simulated earthquake event.

After arrival at the Training Center, the participants received an overview outlining the capabilities of HAM Radio and possible ways Hams can be utilized in an emergency support role.  A demonstration of the radios and a drill testing the operator’s ability to relay situational information from their location to a central communications point for further dissemination was conducted. The team also practiced using tactical call signs in a Community Point of Distribution scenario which stressed the importance of relaying critical information between locations. Later in the day, CERT members reviewed and refreshed their Search and Rescue skills along with their Cribbing techniques. During this one day event staff and volunteers where able to enhance skills, build teamwork and identify future training needs.

Fire Incidents for July 17, 2013

Time:  12:13 a.m.
Address:  3715 S. Ainsworth Ave.
Response:  Station 2
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Time:  5:19 a.m.
Address:  4611 N. 26th St.
Response:  Station 14
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering bark fire.

Time: 11:20 a.m.
Address:  3124 S. 19th St.
Response:  Station 4
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a bark fire.

Time:  2:23 p.m.
Address:  1763 S. 53rd St.  
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Time:  4:51 p.m.
Address:  1515 S. 49th St.  
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported fire in a tree house. Kids had ignited combustibles inside the structure and an adult had extinguished the fire prior to our arrival.

Time:  7:07 p.m.
Address:  SB 705/SB I-5  
Response:  Station 1,2
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a grass fire along I-5.

Time:  7:46 p.m.
Address:  2455 S. 78th St.  
Response:  Station 10
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished an approximately 20 x 60 grass fire next to the road.

Time:  8:44 p.m.
Address:  3717 E. Portland Ave.  
Response:  Station 2,11
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished an a debris fire in a outdoor area.

Time:  9:55 p.m.
Address:  8218 S. 17th St.  
Response:  Station 16
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Time:  9:59 p.m.
Address:  5816 13th St Ct. NE  
Response:  Station 3
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Time:  10:02 p.m.
Address:  N. 39th St/N. Gove St.  
Response:  Station 14
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Fire Incidents for July 16, 2013

Time:  5:13 a.m.
Address:  WB 16/Union Ave
Response:  Station 4
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small bark fire.

Time:  8:05 a.m.
Address:  6909 S.19th St.
Response:  Station 16
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small bark fire.

Time:  2:27 p.m.
Address:  1 Sitcum Plaza
Response:  Station 1,4,8
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to an alarm in a building that was set of when the smoke from a barbecue entered an open door.

Time:  3:54 p.m.
Address:  NB I5 at Portland
Response:  Station 1,2,11,13
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a car fire on the side of the freeway.

Time:  6:54 p.m.
Address:  Marshall Ave/Port of Tacoma
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a grass fire by the train tracks.

Time:  6:38 p.m.
Address:  3100 N. Proctor Ave.  
Response:  Station 14
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a wood bench that was on fire near a trail.

Time:  7:25 p.m.
Address:  S. 74th St./S. Tyler St.
Response:  Station 1,2,7,8,10,17
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters worked with West Pierce Fire and Rescue to extinguish an approximately 200 x 100 foot brush fire. The cause of the fire was undetermined.

Time:  10:51 p.m.
Address:  2102 S.17th St.
Response:  Station 1,2,4,9
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a fire in a detached garage.

Fire Incidents for July 15, 2013

Time:  1:28 a.m.
Address:  909 76th St Ct E. - Central Pierce
Response:  Station 10
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering bark fire.

Time:  8:38 a.m.
Address:  S. 21st St/Pacific Ave
Response:  Station 2
Damage Estimate:  $3,500
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a fully involved car fire that started in the engine compartment of the motor vehicle.

Time:  9:29 a.m.
Address:  4201 S. Steele St.
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small bark fire.

Time:  1:29 p.m.
Address:  6233 Lakewood Dr W. - University Place
Response:  Station 7,17
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters assisted West Pierce Fire and Rescue extinguish an large brush fire.

Time:  1:33 p.m.
Address:  5731 S. Orchard St.
Response:  Station 17
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a grass fire.

Time:  6:34 p.m.
Address:  8111 S. Park Ave
Response:  Station 10
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished small fire in some lumber.

Time:  7:01 p.m.
Address:  S.19th St./S. "J" St.
Response:  Station 2
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering bark fire.

Time:  7:43 p.m.
Address:  302 Regents Blvd
Response:  Station 17
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a smoldering bark fire.

Fire Incidents for July 12-14, 2013

Date:  July 12
Time:  2:16 a.m.
Address:  4610 S. American Lake Blvd.
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small garbage can fire at a park.

Date:  July 12
Time:  4:57 p.m.
Address:  S. 94th St/S. "G" St.
Response:  Station 10
Damage Estimate:  $100
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a fire on a small mini bike.

Date:  July 13
Time:  9:11 a.m.
Address:  1733 Fawcett Ave
Response:  Station 1
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a smoldering bark fire.

Date:  July 13
Time:  11:54 a.m.
Address:  4314 S. Pine St.
Response:  Station 1
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a smoldering bark fire.

Date:  July 13
Time:  12:23 p.m.
Address:  4851 S. Tacoma Way
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a fire that spread from a recreational fire to a fence.

Date:  July 13
Time:  1:32 p.m.
Address:  N. 26th St/ N. Tyler St.
Response:  Station 14
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a smoldering bark fire.

Date:  July 13
Time:  2:51 p.m.
Address:  1500 Center St.
Response:  Station 2
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small bark fire.

Date:  July 13
Time:  3:22 p.m.
Address:  2705 62nd Ave E.
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small fire on a fence that started in the bark and spread to the wood fence.

Date:  July 13
Time:  3:53 p.m.
Address:  E. 64th St/E. Portland Ave.
Response:  Station 15
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn.

Date:  July 13
Time:  4:29 p.m.
Address:  2301 58th Ave E.
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a report of smoke coming from an apartment.  Upon arrival they found a pan of food left on the stove had caused the smoke. Firefighters cleared the smoke and confirmed that there was no fire extension.

Date:  July 13
Time:  5:33 p.m.
Address:  7202 S. Tacoma Way
Response:  Station 7
Damage Estimate:  undetermined
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small smoldering fire in the base of a fence post.

Date:  July 13
Time: 11:26 p.m.
Address:  3915 N. 25th St.
Response:  Station 9
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a prohibited outdoor burn. 

Date:  July 14
Time:  12:53 p.m
Address:  5611 S. M St.  
Response:  Station 1,2,4,7,10,11,12,15,17
Damage Estimate:  $55,000 and $10,000 to an adjacent house
Narrative:  Firefighters responded to a reported house fire. The first arriving company found heavy flames and smoke showing from the side of the single story house. Crews worked quickly to knock the fire down and to protect the house next door that also was catching fire from the intense heat and flames.

The fire started on the exterior of the house in a storage cabinet and spread to the house, a fence and the neighbors house. It was undetermined what caused the storage items to ignite. There were no injuries to report and the fire displaced 6 occupants.  

Date:  July 14
Time:  1:47 p.m
Address:  801 "A" St.  
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small bark fire.

Date:  July 14
Time:  4:25 p.m
Address:  7221 S. Wapato St.    
Response:  Station 8
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small bark fire.
   
Date:  July 14
Time:  4:35 p.m
Address:  4670 Pacific Hwy E.    
Response:  Station 12
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a small bark fire.

Date:  July 14
Time:  6:23 p.m
Address:  E. 38th St./E. Portland Ave.    
Response:  Station 2
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a 10 x 20 grass fire.

Date:  July 14
Time:  8:59 p.m
Address:  S. 18th St./S. "G" St.    
Response:  Station 2
Damage Estimate:  none
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a fire in an abandoned sofa.