Pickup truck fire blocks lanes on highway near mile marker, Wheat Ridge CO


Firefighters responded to a pickup truck fire on the highway near mile marker 259. The truck was carrying furniture and the fire blocked multiple lanes. Tow trucks were needed to remove the vehicle and its attached trailer, causing traffic delays.
Audio|Source: Mountain Area Sheriff and Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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POTOS fire responds with a tender
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with dual-aid Bolton fire for a vehicle fire at I-7D-E-found, mile marker, 259, repeating 12-fire, Foldnade, golden fire is requested a tender for dual-aid vehicle fire, I-7EEE-found, mile-marker 2559, when in route, respond on Central Fire Act 2 at 1718.
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5th,0028 in the Great Plains for Tender.
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I'll drive, suspension issue with my vehicle.
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I had to flow a way down.
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Still driving, so I'll be on the scene, deal with this, and just so we're all on the same page.
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This is going to be 2562, 2562.
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Thank you. 1720.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Yes, ma'am.
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We are upgrading to emergent transport in per year direction.
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We're going to take Kipling to Alameda to say name.
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This is upgrading to a margin down a minute of dissonning at the 17-20.
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3.5. Ashwood Court.
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Adam, Sam, Henry, William, Ocean, Ocean, David, Court, out of Highlands Ranch, Dakota's 8-1-219.
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It's ready, 6238.
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Patient, do you want this at?
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No, Parker, 259, please.
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Number one out of eight, I read, I'll see.
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Copy, 1722.
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Throw it out, one over one like me.
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Sting to know where you'd like him to be.
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This is 517?
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Yes, sir. Do you want me to go and react to this call? It sounds like a tender-only response.
02:44
It sounds like you got two going in the greenvine for the tender.
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I missed the call out, but you're probably good covering district to be very good at tender rolling.
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I copy all hanging around this route.
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I already has reached the Stapleton lot.
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I brought them up. They're back.
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One on, I'm closed.
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Do I... Okay.
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Okay.
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1724.
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Copy, 1724.
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Copy, 1724.
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Okay.
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Apologies, I've been advised earlier.
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The vehicle's just full of furniture.
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Copy, 1726.
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The cell phone, 77.
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Be clear, that call on out of Red Rocks for the event seeking.
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Copy, 1726.
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trailer,
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just a Chevy pickup truck.
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I'll get your plate here in just a minute.
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It's blocking the left-hand turn lane as well as partially blocking the number one straight crew lane break.
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Continue.
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If you can get the next toe in rotation and see if they can get a truck as well as the Goose Neck trailer, the Gooseneck itself is the fence, so they're not going to be able to hook it up to anything.
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They'll probably need two flatbed or if there's two tow companies I need to come down for this.
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Copy, how long is the trailer?
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It's a dual axle.
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It's approximately a 20-foot trailer from where the gooseneck is to the end of the trailer.
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Copy 727.
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Location mentioned:
Kipling, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
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