Large Waterfront Warehouse Catches Fire
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 07/14/24 1:26AM
LOCATION: 1131 DOCK ST
AREA/CITY: TACOMA , WA
DETAILS:
- WAREHOUSE IS USED FOR LARGE MACHINERY THATS GET SHIPPED OUT.
- SMALL BRUSH FIRE ALSO BROKE OUT ALONG WITH THE WAREHOUSE FIRE.
- NORTH & SOUTHBOUND LANES ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC.
- POWER LINES BEGAN TO ARC
- PARTS OF THE BUILDING COLLAPSED DUE TO FIRE
- VEHICLES WERE PARKED CLOSE TO THE BUILDING
- FIREFIGHTERS USED A DEFENSIVE STRATEGY
- EXPOSURE TO TREES AND SURROUNDING BOATS IN THE MARINA.
- TACOMA POWER WAS ASKED TO SHUT DOWN EVERYTHING THEY CAN.
- MAIN STREAMS WERE USED AND HAD TO STAY 50FT AWAY FROM BUILDING.