Controlled burn-off from water facility was mistaken for fire, Arapahoe County CO


A tree appeared to be on fire near Norwood Drive in Arapahoe County. It was confirmed to be a controlled burn-off from a water treatment facility on the east side of the highway. There was no spreading fire or any suspicious activity.
Audio|Source: South Metro Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 16 Outside Fire map page the 20 D at All an Ayrton four-wheel drive near Norwood Drive Engine 16 Outside Fire
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Single caller, she's convinced at the tree on fire, but it's only just the middle of the tree.
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It's going to be on the east side of the highway across from this location,
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possibly the burnoff on the east side there.
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Currently, your winds are southwested at two dusting to six.
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In the six in common official.
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2119.
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Engine 16 to Thailand.
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I'm at the Norwood address, nothing over here, and we do have the blow off the east side of the road is active right now.
01:08
16 copies, yeah, we can visualize as well.
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Dispatch in the 16.
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Go ahead, 16s.
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Confirmed that the blow off from the water treatment facility.
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Burn off from the water treatment facility.
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Arapahoe County, CO
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