Permitted burn reported near road bridge in Clifton, Clifton CO

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 08:56 AM

Near Rd, Clifton, CO

Smoke was reported near a road bridge in the Clifton area. Investigators checked the site and identified the smoke as a permitted controlled burn near a water treatment facility.

Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS

03:15

Transcript:

00:00

The area of the near Road bridge, RP, space, they see smoke on the northeast side of the bridge.

00:07

It was just a passerby advised they were unsure exactly where it was.

00:14

RP states that they were sure it was not steam from the water treatment plant.

00:21

We'll go check it out, thank you.

00:24

Thank you, 957.

00:29

Engine 51, Chief 21,

00:31

Premier.

00:33

Go ahead.

00:38

I believe that northeast side is going to be Clifton. Do you want me to go take a look?

00:44

Hey, Fram, if you want to head that way, we'll let you know if we can pinpoint it.

00:49

Copy that. I'm convinced it's Clifton fan, but we'll take a look.

00:55

Yeah.

00:57

Good morning. You can shut my own service.

01:00

Copy good morning.

01:05

It's fast short six.

01:07

Six.

01:11

I've made contact with the RP.

01:13

We're not picking up anything on our monitor, can't smell anything.

01:15

Assuming it's from the 25 in Blickman, Excel Purge, you could show a truck six clear.

01:21

Available.

01:23

Happy, thank you, 959.

01:27

7.5.9.

01:29

7.m. out.

01:32

3440, I'm out.

01:34

I've got some.

01:37

It's patching, you know, Steve.

01:41

Hello, in service.

01:48

Allian train radio report, there's your grandfrey, can you break?

01:51

Mr. Grundy Road, E-road,

01:54

people sitting in a black toy at SUV,

01:57

possibly smoking marijuana, break.

02:00

So it's seen at the intersection for over 20 minutes, waiting for people to go around her, any varying 10-11.

02:08

I'll be a route to my head.

02:16

3445 follow-up.

02:17

3445, follow up.

02:21

3445, good.

02:24

We'll be out at near Hoover Court with APS.

02:32

Good copy. You need sats checks?

02:39

No,

02:41

thank you.

02:42

A couple times, too.

02:48

Chief 21 for mention 51.

02:51

Go ahead.

02:54

Looks like the group over at the treatment facility have a small acorn going, so I'm not seeing anything on our side.

03:04

In the area, as well in seeing that, they have a permit for the burn today, so I'm going to clear.

03:13

I will as well, thank you.

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