Large bonfire near weld county roads later found to be gas burnoff, Erie CO
Fire & ArsonA large bonfire was reported near Weld County Roads 5 and 4, south of Erie High School. Multiple fire units responded and later determined the fire was a controlled gas site burnoff.
Audio|Source: Boulder County Sheriff and Fire
04:22
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 208, respond to the area near Weld County Road 5 and Weld County Road 4 on a possible unsafe bonfire.
00:08
It's 1806. All right.
00:10
Sending fire department to the area near Road 5 and 4 northeast of there for a bonfire.
00:19
Okay, copy in route.
00:21
1806.
00:23
Every ten, I'll be that as all.
00:29
1806. 1806.
00:46
Lincoln 53, I'm going to be a contact the driver in apartment.
00:50
Lexington 5,400, I'm sorry, you were all static.
00:55
Could be attempting to contact the driver in apartment 9.
00:58
Attempting contact the department 9 of 1807.
01:02
Please still be found.
01:06
We're on fire.
01:13
4,900 unit, I'm sorry, you're still mostly static but I copy that you're en route and Big Oak Fire, Pinewood Springs Fire.
01:22
Again, it's described as in the area of West County Road 47 and...
01:27
Big Elk Road for a large bonfire that per the reporting party seems to be out of control.
01:35
This is secondhand from Larimer County.
01:37
I do have a name and number of reporting party that is requesting contact.
01:40
We do not have a deputy on the way.
01:43
So if you need one, let me know.
01:44
And you can have FTAC too.
01:51
1808 break engine 208 again this is reported in the area near Weld County Roads 5 and 4.
02:01
Party described it as two minutes south of Erie High School to the northeast on what appeared to be also an unsafe bonfire.
02:12
You can have FTAC 11.
02:14
Can you put me around at (number withheld), please?
02:22
1809.09.
02:25
1,8,4,900 base.
02:29
Go ahead.
02:31
On route, status 4.
02:34
Multiple units, unit.
02:36
Open.
02:38
Copy,
02:40
open, awaiting crew, and unit in-rout status 4.
02:49
Big Elker, Pinewood Springs unit in route status for your cover, try again.
03:00
No response, 16-0-9.
03:07
Edward 29 in the area (number withheld).
03:30
Edward 21 sending you a missing person report.
03:35
Go ahead.
03:37
1813.
03:48
4900 all I'm getting is carrier.
03:55
4933 is on route, Gavin 2.
04:01
Thank you, 1813.
04:07
Edward 10.
04:09
Edward 10.
04:11
Edward 10.
04:14
You can clear the illegal campfire.
04:17
It's going to be the burnoff from the gas site just west of the single truck.
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Weld County, CO
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