Large vegetation fire reported near Wadsworth boulevard, Wheat Ridge CO
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WildfireA large vegetation fire occurred under the I-70 overpass east of Wadsworth Boulevard near Lakewood and Arvada. Multiple fire units responded, and the fire involved grassy areas near Clear Creek Trail. The situation was upgraded from a smoke investigation to a major brush fire. Firefighters established water lines to attack the fire, and traffic safety measures were implemented during the response.
Audio|Heard on: West Metro Fire Rescue
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04:17
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 16, engine 17, please respond to a smoke investigation at I-70 eastbound east of Wadsworth, black smoke coming from underbridge.
00:16
Engine 16, dispatch.
00:18
Engine 16, dispatch.
00:28
Go ahead.
00:32
Just confirming, do you copy the call on 978 Easton?
00:38
Yes, we're in round.
00:44
Engine 16 is thatch.
00:49
44th advance.
00:52
We just got police confirming this will be best access west of Wadsworth.
00:57
It's coming from a grassy area and it might be in Arvada's jurisdiction.
01:03
Copy. Thanks.
01:05
9.05.
01:06
Engine 16 dispatch.
01:10
I-70 and Wadsworth.
01:13
Police on scene saying this is a massive brush fire under the overpass.
01:19
Looks like they're near I-70 and I-76 by the Clear Creek Trail.
01:25
Would you like me to add additional?
01:32
We can go ahead.
01:35
Reconfigure this to a large vegetation fire.
01:39
And it's going to be east of Wadsworth.
01:46
Copy, we'll get this one in.
01:54
We're having to turn around to get back on I-70 since we were planning on eastbound.
02:03
Engine 16, dispatch, do you want to switch to attack three?
02:09
9, brush 9, brush 17, brush 60, brush engine 60, engine 51, medic 16, medic 51, tender 6, Sam 1, District 1.
02:19
On a large vegetation fire, I-70 eastbound east of Wadsworth on West Metro attack 3 at 9-08.
02:31
Engine 17 is on scene of a large fire pulling waterline now for fire attack, all units please load to non-emergent, and engine 16 will take traffic safety.
02:45
Engine 16,
02:47
Engine 17 on scene of large vegetation fire pulling a line for fire attack now, all units police load to non-emergent, and engine 16 will be taking traffic safety.
03:02
Company 51 from quarters.
03:13
909. Agent 17, engine 16.
03:25
Engine 17, we've switched traffic to TAC3.
03:33
Go ahead, 17.
03:38
Do you want to keep the vegetation response?
03:45
I stand by one moment.
03:51
Dispatch, I submit.
03:53
Go ahead.
03:58
All units except for engine 17 and engine 16 can clear.
04:04
Break.
04:06
Isovany command dispatched, would you like to switch back to TAC2?
04:10
That's affirmative.
04:16
Anything take your honor service.
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Wadsworth Blvd, Wheat Ridge, CO
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