Fire and vehicle accident on I-5 near 38th Street Tacoma, Tacoma WA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 07:17 PM

I-5, Tacoma, WA

Fire crews responded to a structural fire on southbound Interstate 5 near 38th Street in Tacoma. Later, they attended a separate motor vehicle accident nearby on the same highway.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire

02:42

Transcript:

00:00

Command, Tower 2, Exited in the hot top, and a little up north,

00:06

coming to command post for our face-to-face.

00:12

Command received Tower 2, exited site alpha.

00:20

EG1, Measure 1, Engine 1 drivers are now relocated Ninja 1.

00:24

See you have better access.

00:30

Command, Investigator 1, on-deme.

00:38

Commanders-received Investigator 1, you can come forward to the campus.

00:46

Commandant in Tower 2.

00:48

Power 2.

00:50

Power comes in isolated.

00:56

Power 2 command, then receive your last message.

01:03

Power 2 confirming electrical power have been activated.

01:09

Affirmative,

01:11

safety, secure power at the panel.

01:14

And 8.2. Channel A4.

01:20

BLS[1]. Motor vehicle accident.

01:22

Southbound Interstate 5 south of 38.

01:25

Engine 5. Latter 4.

01:27

Battalion 2.

01:28

And 8. 2. Channel 8.4.

01:31

BLS[1]. Motor vehicle accident.

01:33

Southbound interstate 5 south of 38.

01:36

Time 1922.

01:42

Okay, go to the tower two.

01:46

Confirm concrete floor.

01:49

I recommend a booster line through the roll-up door for mop-up.

01:57

Command received tower two.

02:00

Concrete floor, requesting a booster line for overhaul.

02:08

I'm going to do you're opening up south to come away.

02:14

Affirmative, one-five inches clear, we can open up on the south to come away.

02:18

I just need to see if it's all clear.

02:27

Open command, I've got a bar of all companies are standing down, Rick.

02:39

Just have information to try to teach.

02:40

Can you give you some water on the traditional line?

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

BLS: Basic Life Support medical response or transport for non-life-threatening or lower-acuity emergencies.

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I-5, Tacoma, WA

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