Vehicle fire near Empire West Road risks motorhome, Clear Creek County CO
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Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a vehicle fire involving a Jeep on Empire West Road. The fire came from the engine compartment with flames visible and risk of spreading to a nearby motorhome. One male occupant and two cats were safely evacuated from the motorhome.
Audio|Heard on: Clear Creek County Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS and Mountain Rescue - Digital
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04:48
Transcript:
00:00
Captain 3, do you have an update on the fire with him?
00:07
Just started getting more calls with new info.
00:10
They're advising it's close to a house,
00:13
visible flames.
00:16
Captain 3 copies break.
00:20
Engine 21, Captain 3.
00:22
We're on.
00:24
If you guys want to go ahead and go to 1, then grab Engine 1.
00:29
Okay, for one run.
00:34
Okay,
00:38
what do you got?
00:43
45Kate, I need to speak with him.
00:48
Yeah, go for Tate.
00:50
You and Bendicki run the lower half from the box to the 205.
00:59
It's 45K, what's calling for me.
01:03
Run from the blocks to the 205.
01:07
Copy.
01:11
One-victor one on scene.
01:14
I'm seeing me to my phone.
01:18
One video one, everyone.
01:19
I'm right at the Empire West Road.
01:23
The address is near Empire West Road.
01:27
The, uh, it is a jeep charity.
01:30
It is involved in the engine compartment.
01:34
Copy, Tennessee.
01:40
Which one? Do we know who called this in?
01:44
Multiple Passurvise.
01:45
Nobody directly involved from what I can see.
01:50
Todd, but we do have a motor home right next to the vehicle.
01:55
Doesn't appear like anybody's at the residence.
01:58
I'm going to check this motor home.
02:01
13 on scene
02:04
8-0-9 1-8-1-8-1 we do have a male occupant in this motor home that's right next to it he has a fire extinguish from the ceiling maybe not from the same one.
02:20
Copy 8-99
02:22
7-9
02:26
13-3 on scene and I'll be taking less than fire command
02:33
3M team list of fire command a 1810
02:39
10th Do you want to route?
02:43
Move it down.
02:48
Up 1810.
03:02
To go ahead.
03:10
When you guys get here,
03:16
I'm gonna have you turn on West Empire Road, it'll be right there at the entrance.
03:23
Okay, got me.
03:25
West Empire.
03:30
When I'm having these male occupants as his motorhome.
03:35
He's grabbing his catch right now.
03:38
Top, top.
03:41
Man, this is a side-up for you.
03:43
We have a single vehicle with an engine compartmental fire.
03:46
We do have exposure potential to a motorhome that's right next to the vehicle.
03:56
One Victor seven, I'll be in route to that call as well.
04:00
Thank you, William.
04:04
Right next to it, uh, right next to the Dijun 11.
04:11
Right, George.
04:15
Rush to you ready to...
04:18
Rush to the man.
04:19
With you guys stop, go ahead and get tied up.
04:21
I'll get your pumping hose ready for you.
04:29
One vector one.
04:30
We got the mail occupant out of the motor home along with the two cats.
04:34
They're in my vehicle.
04:37
Copy from 13.
04:42
Ninety-four is not seen.
04:48
Mediq 4 on scene.
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Location mentioned:
Empire West Road, Colorado 80452
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