Tractor trailer fire closes northbound I-5 off-ramp in Tacoma, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonA tractor trailer caught fire on northbound I-5 near the 56th Street off-ramp in Tacoma. The driver was the only occupant and was safely out of the vehicle. The fire involved heavy flames but no hazardous materials. Multiple fire engines responded, and the fire was extinguished. The off-ramp and northbound lanes were fully closed during the incident.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
04:7
Transcript:
00:00
Ticom Engine 10[4], Engine 10 is writing on scene, establishing Command, the I-5 Command[1].
00:05
We've got a tractor trailer, heavy fire involvement to at least the track portion.
00:12
We've got WFT and Washdown on scene.
00:14
We're going to be pulling an engine 3 quarter for fire attack.
00:16
Engine 8 spot behind us and get ready to give us your tank.
00:20
Tower 2[2], if you want to give us some early warnings.
00:22
3 and 3.
00:23
safety 3. If you want to move past the WSP[3], the black WSP vehicles down here and just give a further lateral block, that would be great.
00:29
Engine 10[4]'s command via attack missile fire with an interest recorder.
00:34
Engine 10[4], on 2nd, 1617.
00:37
302, 601, 102, 102, channel 82, image.
00:43
9-0-602, 0-0, unit 203, time 1617.
00:50
Units from command,
00:51
sounds to be a single occupant, just the driver, he's out.
00:54
command tower two blocking shoulder and exit ramp and lane one are knocked down from the passenger side also an update the tractor has been removed from the trail but I don't appear like we've got any check engagement on that at this time
01:16
Oh my battalion 3 is Northbound High 5 command.
01:19
Zion 3, North Carolina 5 command, 1619.
01:22
R2 from Engine 10[4], if you can move up with some hooks and see about getting the fact door open.
01:28
Steve, moving up hooks and getting back to open.
01:31
Part a third engine for water supply needs.
01:34
I've been able to second line here.
01:37
Come out of the command requesting an additional engine company.
01:41
The off-ramp to North-i-5.
01:43
If you're out of water, we'll go go refill and return.
01:47
Command for Tacoma.
01:48
Come on, ma'am.
01:49
Is the off-ramp 2-56 blocked, or is there still traffic getting through there?
01:53
Tacoma, 56th Street,
01:54
off-ramp is blocked and all of northbound I-5s as well.
01:59
Do you want engine 7 to take the wrong way off the top 56 to get to you or do you want them to go through traffic?
02:05
Engine 10[4], from Indian 10 drive right at the tank.
02:07
Is there a clear, safe passage to come down to 56th Street off ramp?
02:14
With everything we have shut down behind us, you're just going to come up.
02:18
The driver of this vehicle.
02:20
In terms of what he was following, it sounds like it was just plants, pseudonize any compact cylinders or refrigerants.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
I-5 Command: Incident command for I-5
[2]
Tower 2: Fire ladder or tower unit
[3]
WSP: Washington State Patrol involvement
[4]
Engine 10: Fire engine responding
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Location mentioned:
I-5, Tacoma, WA
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