Small roadside brush fire on northbound I-5 near Hwy 18, Tacoma WA


A small brush fire about 25 by 25 feet was reported on northbound I-5 near the Highway 18 interchange in Tacoma. Fire, safety units, Department of Transportation, and State Patrol responded to the scene. Efforts were made to control and extinguish the fire.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
01:53
Transcript:
00:00
Come up, Battalion 2 is on scene in Northbound I-5, just north of Highway 18 interchange.
00:05
They've got the small brush fire, I'm going to call it 25 by 25.
00:08
WDOT is on scene.
00:10
Battalion 1, Safety 3 are going to be taking a lane 1.
00:12
First in-engine, you'll be fire attack.
00:14
Second in-engine, prepare to dump your tank into the Manifold Company.
00:18
Battalion 2 will be High 5 Command.
00:20
Who is on scene and I-5 command 25 by 25 brushfire WSP is on scene.
00:25
Times 1202.
00:26
Your best placement is going to be directly in front of Battalion 1, or correction, Battalion 2 is taking Lane 1.
00:33
Command, Vision 2 is we're having.
00:34
Pull-up, you're right.
00:35
Engine 2, let's have you come further up in front of the DOT truck, take the shoulder.
00:41
And it's your seat.
00:42
Engine 2 from command, let's work that left flank will be our initial primary attack.
00:46
And from safety three, do you want me to move forward in lane one to provide more of a lateral?
00:51
And engine size are in.
00:52
Engine five from command.
00:54
I'm going to have you pull directly behind engine two and prepare to jump your tank in engine two.
00:59
Post, receive, one behind engine two.
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Location mentioned:
I-5, Tacoma, WA
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