Fire extinguished near highway 85 after debris ignition, Alamosa County CO


A fire near highway 85 was put out after debris thrown from a passing vehicle started it. Firefighters are finishing mop-up work. One fire truck ran out of water, so another from Pueblo is coming. There is no ongoing danger and the smoke has cleared from the road.
Audio|Source: San Luis Valley Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Can you copy an update on the fire at 85? Go ahead.
00:03
At this time, we've got the fire out.
00:05
We're just a mop-up.
00:06
One fire truck's out of water, so we're waiting on the second truck to get here from Pueblo. There are a few minutes out.
00:11
This works to be human-caused, most likely, from probably passing by throwing debris out.
00:17
But there's no more threat.
00:19
Smoke's gone from the highway.
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Location mentioned:
US-85, Colorado
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