Grass fire reaches highway near i-70 and i-76
WildfireAudio shows radio chatter about a grass fire near I-70 and I-76 in Colorado that is approaching the highway. Dispatchers discuss camera footage, assisting a driver, and coordinating a tow. They also reference a separate vehicle crash and awaiting Denver police.
Audio|Source: Front Range - CDOT Safety Patrol and Traffic Management Teams
04:27
Transcript:
I do not have one in that area, sir, but stand by. Let me see what I can do. Probably. Probably. Okay, 7. I-70 Westbound at I-76. Those reports were grassfire. Can you see if you can get on camera? I'm in the route. I do apologize, sir. I got I-70 and I-76. What was going on? Those reports were grassfire. Can you see if you can get it on camera? Let me take what? C-7, go ahead. So, sir, happy side to (name withheld) 306's location. He is in need of some assistance. He's going to be Easton, 6th Avenue, um, on the on-ramp to our 25 south-off. Okay. Okay. Happy answer and I will let you know about that fire. (name withheld) 306 hold me. Probably that. Also be realized, the party did mention they did contact a tow from their insurance. Vehicles to get around them safely. So I could hook them or wait for their private tow? Have a known with an ETA on that private tow is, sir? They're imagine me in 65 minutes. Hi, copy, sir. Let's go ahead and wait until RT7, excuse me, gets there, and you guys kind of make a game plan. If it's something that the tow truck's not there by the time he gets there, we can get it hooked and get it moved if customers okay with that. Probably now. We'll speak with everybody right now. I copy, sir. 1426. Show me out of service for a oil change. I copy. Sir, got you out of service for maintenance of 1426. There's a single vehicle crash. It is disabled facing the wrong direction. Lakeside police is unseen, but this is not their jurisdiction. They're waiting for Denver PD to get out here. Yeah, sir, 1426. 47 Holden? 327. Sir, it looks like that fire is going to be on the 268.95 camera. Okay, I'll leave fires in route to it, you know, see me updated. Okay, sir, it looks like we have three-hour out and I will keep you posted. 1427. Oh, 4-1. So can I have you? 4-1. 4-1? 4-1! Can I have you had I-70 Eastdown just before I-76, we have a fire, and it's... starting to reach the highway. Puller copy, show me the route. 1330. Just to confirm you're going to the 241. 247 eastbound. 1430.
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I-76, Colorado
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