INCIDENT DESCRIPTION
At 12:14 pm on March 22, 2025, Engine 33 of the Seattle Fire Department responded to a reported car fire at Martin Luther King Jr Way S and S Henderson Street. Engine 33 is the only unit at the southernmost station of the department, Station 33. Engine 33 found a well-involved car fire in the road, and quickly put it out. The incident lasted 18 minutes.
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VIDEO TIMELINE
0:00 – Pre-arrival footage
0:10 – Pre-arrival timelapse (16x speed)
0:28 – SDOT takes notice
0:50 – E33 arrives
2:05 – Water on fire
2:52 – E33 clears scene
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AUDIO
This is real audio from SFD channel 4 (CAD dispatch) and channel 2 (fire incidents). Audio clips are fairly synced with video.
0;00 – * fire/rescue tones * Twelve-fifteen hours. Car fire on Channel 2. Engine 33. ML King Way South and South Henderson Street. Car fire on Channel 2. Engine 33. ML King Way South and South Henderson Street.
0;27 – Dispatch: Engine 33, fire response, MLK Junior Way South and South Henderson Street.
0;35 – E33: Engine 33, MLK Junior Way South and South Henderson.
0;42 – Dispatch: Investigate report of a car fire at this intersection. SPD is joining you.
0;55 – E33: Engine 33 is at, MLK Junior Way South and South Henderson, pre-connect (hose) car fire.
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UNITS
Units dispatched were: E33
Units seen in this video were: E33, SPD 35786*
*Only a car/department serial number, not a callsign
SFD B Shift
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MY NOTES
Car fires aren’t uncommon in the city, and though likely very disrupting to the car owner, are usually without injury and easy to put out. Since traffic cameras follow the roads, they are a great way to watch firefighting in action. I have a few more car fire videos that I just need to find and finish editing.
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CREDITS & NEWS LINKS
This channel and its content is inspired HEAVILY by LucasFirebuffing’s channel, “SeattleTrafficCams.” I highly recommend you check him out, his videos are very well made: @/SeattleTrafficCams
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WTCR seeks to highlight the everyday operations of first responders in several major Washington state cities, as seen from public traffic cameras. This channel focuses on their actions, responses, and of course their shiny trucks. WTCR is not monetized.
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