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Heard on: Tacoma Fire · 1/18/2026 05:29 PM
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Engine 12, engine 11, ladder 4, battalion 2, and safety 3, channel A3.
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Vehicle fire northbound Interstate 5 north of 54th.
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Vehicle fire on Interstate 5 near 54th Street
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a vehicle fully engulfed in flames on the northbound side of Interstate 5 near 54th Street in Tacoma. Fire engines and ladder units worked to contain the blaze, which was affecting the right shoulder of the roadway. Additional medical and service calls occurred separately at a healthcare facility and a senior living residence during the same period.
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