Small warming fire at homeless camp near i-5 on-ramp, Arlington WA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/24/2025 03:28 PM

I-5, Arlington, WA

Fire units responded to smoke near the southbound I-5 on-ramp from SR-530. The smoke was from a small warming fire at a homeless camp along the trail. There was no hazard or issue found.

Audio|Source: Snohomish County Fire Primary Response

03:12

Transcript:

00:00

The owner of the vehicle is saying they're on the on-ramp to southbound I-5 from SR530.

00:09

Free Chief.

00:18

Aid 51, DLS-3 response, (number withheld) Avenue Southeast, (number withheld), (number withheld) Avenue southeast.

00:30

Response on TAC 3.

00:36

Saman 887, I got TLC coming up.

00:40

Proceed.

00:46

Well, Maltloop command, PSC arrived.

00:50

Mount Luke command received P.C.

00:56

Onsen.

00:57

Welcome, engine 72 patient contact.

01:00

Engine 7, two patient contacts.

01:03

The com. CHW 48.

01:10

CHW 48.

01:15

City City Cary's call showing me on scene near Totem Park Lane, no checks.

01:23

C.O.A. 4A. On Team Cures call, near Toto Park Lane.

01:26

No check.

01:32

Still come from Chief 94.

01:34

Chief 94, go ahead.

01:38

We are on the southbound on-ramp.

01:41

I'm on the scene.

01:42

We got one car, nothing showing.

01:44

I'll be out-investigating and I'll have I-5 command.

01:47

Chief-94 on-scene, the southbound I-5 on-ramp.

01:51

One car, nothing showing you investigating.

01:53

Chief-9-4 has I-5 command.

02:00

Compromise 172?

02:03

Engine 72, good.

02:05

You add 87.

02:10

Page 17 received out of 877.

02:12

877.

02:21

877. BLF1 response.

02:24

(number withheld) place southeast.

02:28

Respond on TAC 3.

02:30

(number withheld), (number withheld) place southeast.

02:38

Take this whole lane right here and pull in behind the white fan.

02:47

No comment, bye.

02:49

Entrap.

02:55

Smoke is from a warming fire from the small homeless camp along the interim trail there, make contact, there's no problem there, make contact with the Power P, and they're fine.

03:06

I copy you reports to the small transient camp and you made contact and there is no issues.

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Small warming fire at homeless camp near i-5 on-ramp, Arlington WA

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