This sound effect can be found on Emergency Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas.
The recording captures an emergency fire station dispatch announcing a reported apartment fire. Although it may not seem audible at first, the dispatcher states, "Signal 1 in for Engine 1, Truck 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, 181, Rescue 1. Report of smoke showing from apartment at 901 South Fawcett." When broken down, one can understand the context: "Signal 1" appears to be the department's code for dispatching a structure fire response. Engine 1, Truck 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, 181, and Rescue 1 are the fire apparatus and specialized rescue units assigned to the incident. "901 South Fawcett", is the address of the Tacoma Fire Department Headquarters and Fire Station 1, located in downtown Tacoma, Washington, and the reported location of the emergency, while "smoke showing" indicates that visible smoke has been observed from the building, suggesting an active fire.
The dispatcher immediately repeats the message with additional urgency, stating that there is "a large amount of smoke and fire showing from apartment at 901 South Fawcett" and emphasizing that "we're getting lots of calls on this." Multiple calls from the public generally indicate that the incident is clearly visible, widespread, or rapidly developing, prompting dispatchers to reinforce the seriousness of the response.
As of 2026, the dispatcher is assigning multiple engine companies, a ladder truck, a rescue unit, and additional fire resources to respond to a reported apartment fire where heavy smoke and visible flames have been observed, with numerous emergency callers reporting the same incident.
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