Electric vehicle smoking causes lane closures on Westown, Lakewood CO
Fire & ArsonAn electric vehicle was reported to be emitting smoke on Westown near Wadsworth Boulevard. All traffic lanes were closed as fire units responded. Firefighters from multiple units were dispatched to the scene to manage the vehicle smoking incident.
Audio|Source: West Metro Fire Rescue
01:34
Transcript:
00:00
South Measure Engine 13, this is going to be an electric vehicle smoking.
00:04
Ellie is on the scene, they're requesting you emergent.
00:07
All Westown lanes are shut down now at Wadsworth.
00:11
13, copy.
00:12
Thank you, 22 and I.
00:13
Engine 12, medic 12.
00:14
Go ahead.
00:15
We can probably handle this call if you guys would choose to take the vehicle fire.
00:19
Okay, copy that, break.
00:21
Dispatch is engine 12.
00:23
You can clear us from the medical at Skypoint and assign us to the car fire wads at Bulls.
00:28
Can I copy your clear from the security, assign you to the vehicle fire at Wads and Poles? There's going to be an EV vehicle and requesting fire emergent.
00:37
20-10.
00:38
Copy that. Can you assign a district chief with the EV Blanket?
00:43
Okay. From 22nd.
00:44
That's your engine 13 dispatch.
00:45
Engine 13.
00:46
It looks like our engine 12 is going to also respond to this as well as the district chief.
00:50
This may be your guys' jurisdiction anyway, so it's your discretion if you can continue in.
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Location mentioned:
Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80232
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