Grass fire contained near highway in Aspen Park


A grass fire about half an acre was reported near Eagle Cliff Road and Highway 285. Firefighters arrived to find smoldering grass with no flames. Citizens tried to put out the fire with extinguishers before responders arrived. The fire was contained and no further spread was observed.
Audio|Source: Elk Creek FPD
02:17
Transcript:
00:00Hankins, go for 496.00:04496, I'm at Fallen Rock.00:07Where would you like me to respond to?00:15Let you go ahead start heading over in the area of the scene and let me know when you get close.00:31Additional, this is going to be at about Eagle Cliff Road and Highway 285.00:36This is going to be on the north side of the highway.00:40Multiple RPs stating that the fire was striding rapidly, and there are citizens trying to put the fire out with fire extinguishers right now.00:52Additional, we do have law enforcement on scene now, the same as about 20 by 10 yards.00:56No active flames, but it's smoldering currently.01:05Utility 496.01:09Yes,01:15I have.01:16Utility 496 is going to be on scene.01:19Dispatch address is going to be correct.01:21This is approximately half acre fire.01:24Looks to be out at this time.01:27Do have it contained.01:29Nothing moving. This is going to be in the grass just off the highway.01:32And we're going to be out investigating IC is going to be Jenkins, and we're going to call this the Eagle Cliff Fire.01:432.096 on seen approximately half acre fire.01:46Fire is out contained in the grass off the highway.01:49Investigating also command as Jenkins with the Eagle Cliff Fire at 1905.
00:00
Hankins, go for 496.
00:04
496, I'm at Fallen Rock.
00:07
Where would you like me to respond to?
00:15
Let you go ahead start heading over in the area of the scene and let me know when you get close.
00:31
Additional, this is going to be at about Eagle Cliff Road and Highway 285.
00:36
This is going to be on the north side of the highway.
00:40
Multiple RPs stating that the fire was striding rapidly, and there are citizens trying to put the fire out with fire extinguishers right now.
00:52
Additional, we do have law enforcement on scene now, the same as about 20 by 10 yards.
00:56
No active flames, but it's smoldering currently.
01:05
Utility 496.
01:09
Yes,
01:15
I have.
01:16
Utility 496 is going to be on scene.
01:19
Dispatch address is going to be correct.
01:21
This is approximately half acre fire.
01:24
Looks to be out at this time.
01:27
Do have it contained.
01:29
Nothing moving. This is going to be in the grass just off the highway.
01:32
And we're going to be out investigating IC is going to be Jenkins, and we're going to call this the Eagle Cliff Fire.
01:43
2.096 on seen approximately half acre fire.
01:46
Fire is out contained in the grass off the highway.
01:49
Investigating also command as Jenkins with the Eagle Cliff Fire at 1905.
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Location mentioned:
US Hwy 285 & Eagle Cliff Rd, Aspen Park, CO 80433
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