Vandalism report and possible vehicle fire on I-70 Westbound, Clear Creek County CO

Vandalism

Reported: 11/9/2025 03:56 PM

I-70, Colorado

Emergency responders received a vandalism report at Station 2. Shortly after, fire and rescue units were called to a possible vehicle fire involving a Dodge Ram 1500 on I-70 Westbound near mile marker 218. Smoke was visible from the vehicle on the shoulder. Only one caller reported the incident.

Audio|Source: Clear Creek County Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS and Mountain Rescue - Digital

02:36

Transcript:

00:00

I get a 200-car route to station 2 for vandalism.

00:07

Agent 21, sorry, can you repeat?

00:14

Yeah, ISP started non-emergent to Station 2 for report of vandalism.

00:22

I copy it's 6-0-60-2.

00:28

Victor 1.

00:32

Hey, Victor 1.

00:35

I just copied prior requesting me to respond to Station 2 for vandalism.

00:45

That, my control, you're up?

00:52

Yeah, I'm on the second and call her up.

00:56

Copy that, 1657.

01:02

You put Station 2A on the call.

01:05

I think you said Station 2. I think you said Station 2.

01:09

Copy, I'll get that fix.

01:10

It looks like fire started that as well.

01:17

Let's rescue.

01:18

Stand by for Jones for a possible vehicle fire.

01:35

West Rescue responds for a possible vehicle fire I-70 Westbound near mile marker 218-18 repeating West-rescue for a possible vehicle fire, I-70 Westbound, mile marker 218, and 1659.

01:52

Central County cars, fire is responding to mile marker 2.

02:03

Confirm that was Brush 2?

02:07

Paper.

02:10

Thank you, 17-1.

02:16

2, Captain 3.

02:18

It's going to be on 70 Westbound, near mile marker 218.

02:22

Report of passerby advising a Dodge Ram 1500.

02:26

On the shoulder, seeing smoke from the vehicle, it should be white in color for the Dodge Ram.

02:32

Not involved party for the RP, it's a single caller at this time.

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