Backyard fire near Lakewood station sparks alert, Lakewood CO
Fire & ArsonA 55-gallon drum with burning branches was found in a backyard near Lakewood fire station, prompting concern though crews did not intervene due to safety factors.
Audio|Source: West Metro Fire Rescue
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 3D dispatch.
00:06
Yes, sir, we just reckon if you were at your station or still on the previous call, there's a call for an outside fire that's a few blocks from your station.
00:15
First, no one my call, sorry?
00:18
No problem, we'll assign a different apparatus, 846.
00:26
Engine 4 dispatch.
00:29
Copy the call going around on two.
00:32
Engine 1 on an outside fire, near Fenton Street, respond on attack 2, 8521.
00:43
Dispatch engine 8.
00:44
Dispatch engine 8?
00:47
Engine 8.
00:50
Yeah, can you show engine 8 clear this incident and dialysis center actually as a second patient? Could you start a separate car and attach another medic's unit in the engine 8?
01:04
Copy is our new card on the Medics.
01:08
852.
01:13
Engine 15, Medics 15, on a same team party, 6442 Eagle Feather Trail.
01:22
This one on time 2, 853.
01:29
Engine A was medic tan on a sick person, kidney center of Derrick, 11058, West Jewel Avenue.
01:37
Respond on Tech 2, 854.54.
01:44
Dispatch engine 4.
01:46
Engine 4.
01:51
Yes,
01:53
no contact at this address.
01:54
We did see a 55-gallon drum in the backyard burning.
02:00
There'd be some branches, there is a garden hose out, and there is a dog there, so we're not going to intervene.
02:05
Engine 4 is clear.
02:11
Happy, no contact, 55-gallon drum in backyard.
02:15
Close nearby, burning branches, engine 4 clear.
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Location mentioned:
Fenton St, Lakewood, CO 80214
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