Update: Lanes of northbound I-5 in Tacoma beginning to reopen after truck fire
Update, 5:55 p.m.: All clear, WSDOT reports
Update, 5:08 p.m.: All lanes are reopened, but the offramp to South 56th Street remains closed, WSDOT reported on X.
Update, 4:59 p.m.: From WSDOT on X: “Two left lanes on NB I-5 at S 56th St. in Tacoma are now open. A tow has been called for the extinguished semi. It will take time to open more lanes and clear the scene. Expect continued slow going on NB I-5 approaching Tacoma.“
Original post: Northbound Interstate 5 at South 56th Street in Tacoma is closed by a truck fire Monday afternoon.
The incident began about 4:10 p.m., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
“All lanes of NB I-5 are blocked for a semi truck fire at S 56th St. in Tacoma. Use alternate routes while crews respond to the scene,” the agency reported on X about 4:24 p.m.
Northbound traffic was backed up past Bridgeport Way at 4:45 p.m.,, and southbound traffic was dragging past the scene, according to the WSDOT Travel Center Map.
This story was originally published September 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM.
