Smoke report from gasoline vehicle on Interstate 25, Elbert County CO

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 08:36 PM

I-25, Colorado

Fire crews responded to a report of an electric vehicle fire on I-25 near mile marker 171 southbound. It was later confirmed to be smoke from a gasoline-powered vehicle with no visible flames. One vehicle was on scene, and there were intermittent lane closures during the response.

Audio|Source: Elbert County Fire Agencies

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Transcript:

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20161, engine 161, engine 162, medic 161, tender 161,

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that page, Adam, 729 Adam,

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on an electric vehicle fire, I-25-1-171, south-down, south of.

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Okay,

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you from the time, 161, engine 161, engine 161, engine 162, Medicare 161, that page Adam, Adam, Adam, Adam,

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on electric vehicle fire, I-251-171, south-down and south of.

00:23

Just let's go to 27.

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Angel 161.

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Just be update, it's not going to be an electric vehicle with the Y-22-Humda-208.

00:38

Do you want me to pick up the Tinder and Angel 162?

00:44

Nay, Herman.

00:46

Copy Angel 162, 10-161, you can pick up 21-358.

00:56

Inger 162, copies. Inger 162, copies.

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21-39.

01:03

We need no one to fix for you. You can be in the hands at the top three.

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Copyiop three.

01:13

Does that Ginger 161? Do we have an office channel for this?

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You have a house three?

01:24

Copy Officer. Copy Officer.

01:26

Sorry, Braley. Brayley.

01:34

Mr. Judge,

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County of the 18, Commander.

01:38

Come on, go ahead.

01:42

1018 command terminated show medic 2.23 but concerns how we're feeling.

01:48

Happy 21-41.

01:54

You was responding to the ones that long south down.

02:02

It's going to be a gas on-day-long-drose, smoking, no flame.

02:06

Deputy is on scene.

02:09

Engine 161 copies, go ahead and show.

02:11

Ninja 161, Medical, 161, the Italian 161 on scene.

02:15

One vehicle, nothing showing.

02:17

We'll have intermittent shutdown up the number three lane.

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We'll be working on Opts 3. We'll have the 171 command.

02:28

One vehicle, Minnesota, Energy, down the number 3 lane, working on Off 3.

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1-7-1-2143.

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