Passenger vehicle fire on I-5 northbound near milepost 21, Clark County WA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 11:48 AM

I-5, Washington

A red truck caught fire on the northbound side of I-5 near milepost 21. It was unclear if the vehicle was occupied. Emergency units responded to the scene but initially found nothing on exit 21 and planned to continue to exit 22. State patrol had no law enforcement on site at the time of the report.

Audio|Source: Clark County Fire Districts

03:11

Transcript:

00:00

Priority 2.

00:01

Engine, 23, truck, 21, battalion, 21, passenger vehicle fire.

00:08

Milepost 21, I-5 northbound.

00:13

Priority 2.

00:15

Engine 23. Truck, 21.

00:18

Battalion, 21.

00:20

Passenger vehicle fire.

00:22

At milepost 21, I-5 northbound.

00:26

Map page 51.19.

00:29

Refer to MDC for address.

00:37

Priority 1.

00:39

Engine 2. Chest pain.

00:42

Near East 18th Street.

00:45

Apartment 1.11 at England Manor Apartments.

00:50

Priority 1.

00:52

Engine 2. Chest pain, near East 18th Street.

00:59

Apartment 1.11.

01:01

At England Manor Apartments.

01:03

Map page 2124.

01:19

Can we get an option for A5 please?

01:23

Affirm, standby.

01:28

It's 1921, it is responding to 95.

01:31

Ops 51, 51.

01:34

2021 copy up to 51.

01:35

2021 copy up to 51.

01:39

Okay 21 on 51.

01:49

23 151.

01:51

1150. 10 units on L51.

01:58

This is going to be a red truck that's on fire.

02:01

RP was not sure if it was occupied or not.

02:09

1150.

02:17

8602 or something like to myself.

02:21

And I'm getting a message for parents arrived and are going POV, standby.

02:25

Let me verify.

02:35

Top 51, charge 21.

02:37

Good.

02:39

Good.

02:42

Do you have the information whether this is shoulder or median?

02:47

Negative, we do not.

02:48

All they knew was a red truck on fire.

02:50

Cal, it said it was state patrols and there was no law enforcement on scene.

02:54

We don't have anything additional.

03:04

The time 21 is approaching.

03:06

Exit 21 with nothing seen.

03:08

I'm going to continue on to exit 22.

03:11

Heavy.

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