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Minivan fire on southbound highway near 38th street, Tacoma WA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/6/2025 11:40 AM

S 38th St, Tacoma, WA 98418

A minivan caught fire on the southbound I-5 near 38th Street. Flames were visible and units responded to control the fire and manage lanes around the area.

Audio|Heard on: Washington State Patrol Dispatch - Dist 1 East / West

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02:29

Transcript:

00:00

Vehicle fire, southbound I-5, near 38th Street, minivan, flames visible.

00:07

Units responding to the vehicle fire.

00:15

Town 3834.

00:17

1141.

00:22

Is there a comment on that vehicle?

00:27

830, 1142.

00:34

I'm 830, I believe the occupants from the disabled vehicle fire went to the right shoulder near 38th Street.

00:43

So,

00:45

so?

00:47

8301144.

00:48

Stelma West Controls, South 95, opposite 120, black pickup, unknown Texas registration, high rate, tailgating.

00:57

Okay.

00:59

1239, 1146.

01:08

Let's come out West patrols Erotic West 1716 from Wollocksit, silver Chevrolet,

01:15

Silverado pickup.

01:16

Voice 69, 449 William, high rates,

01:20

getting in front of electric vehicles revving engine,

01:24

braking.

01:30

830-147.

01:34

Tom 3.4th Grum, I'll be on to see with the vehicle fire.

01:37

I'll have lanes 1-22.

01:42

Tom 3-834 at Stainly 1, 1147.

01:46

The only patrol is erratic.

01:52

North 161, 156, a dark green, older, Ford, Mustang.

01:57

Near collisions were previously observed doing burnouts in the black bear parking lot.

02:05

1127 out of position.

02:11

1127, 148.

02:14

3034, I'll have lanes 1, 2, and 3.3.3.4, lanes 1, 2,

02:21

and 4, 1149.

02:23

Tom 3 or 34, it's going to fire, zone 3 and 3.000 3.

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S 38th St, Tacoma, WA 98418

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