Trash truck downed wires causing backyard grass fire, Thornton CO


A trash truck knocked down power lines near East 93rd Place and York Street in Thornton. The downed wires caused a grass fire that spread into multiple backyards. Fire crews are responding, and police are requested for traffic control at the scene.
Audio|Source: Adams County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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We have the grass and the back went on fire.
00:02
I believe it's one RP now calling from near 23rd Place, 23rd Place advising.
00:07
The wires went down and the grass come fires.
00:11
And it's in both backyards now.
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Battalion Chief 71, Vegetation Fire[2][1], Cross Street, Eppinger Boulevard at York Street.
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Battalion Chief 71, to Thorntonovby.
00:21
Copy. No, sure. The district structures, we're just getting multiple caught on it.
00:24
And they're copy engine 7-1 in the route as well as 1540 break.
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Trust me, brush truck 7-1.
00:29
Okay. I'll not say if you can drop to be.
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I come in 1021.
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Go ahead.
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I'm ready to apply. Transport arrival, apply.
00:34
You can have me to the traumatic injury.
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Okay, copy. Copy 15 for her.
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Okay, copy.
00:39
This is actually going to be an injured party.
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We fell a couple of days ago, the semi, and now his foot is red and black in color.
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Okay, you can show me available.
00:49
Okay. Okay.
00:50
Okay. Engine 23, Ambulance 24, I'm sorry, do you copy? Hey, I'm happy, do you call?
00:54
Good, and engine, 23, ambulance, ambulance, I'll work out.
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You're going to be looking for a white semi-he has a hazards on for you.
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Twenty-three, thank you so. ...22 ambulance 23.
01:03
All right.
01:04
Just drove this whole parking lot, sir.
01:07
It's clear. Engine 72, higher alarm, 880, East 88th Avenue, Cross Street, Washington Street at Cityview Heights.
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Engine 72, 880, East 88th Avenue, to Thornton, I'll say.
01:20
I'll have to be the taste of lunch.
01:21
Go ahead. Okay,
01:22
Agcom, Edge 22.
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Engine 22? Yes, ma'am.
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Have you received any other information on this?
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Negative, sir. Okay, I want to pick up EML 23, show Agent 22 available.
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Confirming I can show both units closed.
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That's paper.
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Copy available at 50271.
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The 1071-193, New York.
01:42
We have a trash truck that has taken out power lines down on the street on the 3rd Place.
01:47
The whole weed fire in the backyard behind near East 93rd.
01:51
We can keep us at a vegetation fire response advice PD.
01:54
We will need several PD units for traffic control.
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We'll have your Yover and 93rd.
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battalion so many one's going to be establishing York command.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Vegetation Fire: Wildfire/Grass Fire
[2]
Fire: Fire Department Response
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Location mentioned:
York St & E 93rd Pl, Thornton, CO 80229
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