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Fire causes roof collapse and evacuation near south madison st, Cortez CO

Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/5/2025 01:33 PM

S Madison St, Cortez, CO 81321

Fire caused the roof to collapse and water to enter a building near South Madison Street. An evacuation was in progress and all occupants were reported safe. Firefighters found a frozen pipe causing water damage and are working to stop the water.

Audio|Source: Montezuma County Public Safety

02:46

Transcript:

00:00

Cortez fire.

00:01

Please respond to near South Madison Street.

00:03

Again, that's near South Madison Street.

00:06

Roof is caving in at that address, water coming in, evacuation in progress.

00:09

Cortez clear, 1435.

00:15

Rescue 2, Cortez.

00:21

Rescue 2. Rescue 2.

00:23

Just for your information, everybody has gotten out of the building.

00:29

Rescue 2 copies.

00:32

1437.

00:37

Cortez, Oskine.

00:38

That's true.

00:39

That's true.

00:44

Bees any warnings for our registration and trust us notice was signed.

00:54

107. 1437.

00:58

Quote is 08, 10.23.

01:02

1438.

01:07

Level 9, Cortez, Photocetub.

01:13

I'll start with a 21 first to the caller,

01:17

concerned about a customer trying to wire money to an unknown person.

01:22

10.4.

01:25

14.39.

01:30

Which is a little searching.

01:37

Mobile 13.

01:40

I made that 21, and I'm going to be 76 to (number withheld) Road F.

01:48

25.

01:53

714-40.

02:00

Cortez Battalion 2, can I take TAC 2 from you, please?

02:07

10, 1440.

02:12

Go away, 1095.

02:18

95, 1441.

02:24

Cortez Battalion 2.

02:25

Cortez Battalion 2.

02:31

Battalion,

02:32

2.

02:34

Uptake for you, the roof integrity is fine.

02:36

They had a frozen line in the ceiling, and we've got some drywall that's coming down.

02:40

We're working on shutting the water off as we speak.

02:44

10-4[1]-1442.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative (OK)

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Location mentioned:

S Madison St, Cortez, CO 81321

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