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Vehicle Fire on I-5

Metro, Battalion 12, we're going to leave this with Engine 98, Hazmat 87 for probably another 30 minutes. Battalion 12, roger. Metro from Engine and Rescue 105, you can cancel LAPD.

Firefighters and hazmat teams are finalizing operations, with some units remaining on scene for another 30 minutes.

IC from Hazmat, just confirming, you guys are on the Van Nuys off-ramp from the northbound 405, correction, northbound 5? Hazmat from IC, we're on the northbound 5 just before the Van Nuys exit. You can get on on Osborne. Roger that, we're about two minutes out of traffic.

Hazmat teams are arriving on the northbound I-5 near the Van Nuys exit to assist with the incident.

Metro from Rescue 83, can you attach a close to fire resource for manpower? Rescue 83, your engine, quarters for manpower. Metro, Tarabella IC, we have a knockdown. You can cancel the water tender and release Rescue 98 when they're available. Tarabella IC, roger, knockdown. Rescue 98, may discontinue. Water tender 77. Metro, Tarabella IC.

Firefighters have achieved a knockdown of the vehicle fire, and additional resources are being released from the scene.

Firefighters have successfully confined the fire to the tractor, with no issues reported with the trailer.

We have the cap on the fuel there off, so there's no hazard with the fuel other than having to empty the tank. But as far as Hazmat 87 is concerned, the trailer is still, is all intact. Roger, trailer's intact. And repeat what you said about the fuel tanks. Are they holding right now? Yes, that's affirmative. Fuel tanks are holding. The cap.

Hazmat teams confirm the fuel tanks are secure, and there is no immediate hazard from the fuel. Firefighters continue their efforts.

Hazmat 87 from IC, the tank is full. I'm going to wait for a report back from suppression group to see if the tank's intact. 87. Yeah, he was 79,000 pounds across the scale, so I'm expecting that to be pretty much full. Hey IC from Engine 98, the tank is intact. It's not ruptured. We have a knocked animal. on the cab.

Hazmat teams confirm the tank is intact and full. Firefighters are addressing an animal trapped in the cab.

Trailer full of used cooking oil from restaurants. I've got the driver with me.

Firefighters are on the scene of a vehicle fire involving a trailer carrying used cooking oil.

889, copy. Engine 98, auto fire, northbound 5 freeway at Tarabella.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a vehicle fire on I-5.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Interstate Highway 5 N & Terra Bella St.

Vehicle Fire on I-5

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