Semi-truck tire fire on eastbound I-70 near Golden, Golden CO

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 03:43 PM

I-70, Golden, CO

A semi-truck's tires caught fire on eastbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 262 in Golden, Colorado. Several tractor trailers were pulled over due to smoking brakes. The fire was partially put out with an extinguisher. Emergency crews are actively cooling the trailer and performing fire suppression on the eastbound highway near the Colfax exit.

Audio|Source: Golden Fire Department – Fire / EMS

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Transcript:

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6-41 engine 24 on a vehicle fire,

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semi-truck with its tires on fire, eastbound I-70, mile marker 262, and that Tech 2 at 1644.

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Mile marker 262, Interstate 70 Eastbound Pleasant View Fire, Truck 41, Engine 24, Golden Fire, Vehicle Fire, at I-70 Eastbound Mile Marker 262, Mile Marker 262, Interstate 70 eastbound, cross street, Interstate 70 emergency crossover, and Colfax Interstate 70 eastbound on ramp, on central fire attack 2.

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Okay,

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I'll mention 24 now.

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Engine 24 now.

01:01

This in 24, truck 41, you're responding to a semi-truck with a tires on fire.

01:07

This would be eastbound I-70 at Mar-Marker, 262, white semi-t has pulled down there.

01:17

Engine 24 tells.

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1646.

01:30

Jeff Grop, truck 41.

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Truck 41. Truck 41.

01:38

You can share a truck 41 on scene eastbound I-70 just east of the Colfax exit.

01:43

We have three tractor trailers pulled over, smoking brakes from one of them. Looks like the fire has been partially extinguished with a fire extinguisher. Truck 41 will be pulling an inch of three-quarter bumper line for fire attack.

01:55

You can show a truck 41 is an I-70 command.

02:02

Call medical one, clear hospital returning.

02:07

201 turn me checking at 1648.

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I'm truck 41.

02:22

Yes,

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the trailer has blown airlines.

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We're going to continue cooling with inch and three-quarter.

02:34

Engine 24-970 command.

02:38

Go for engine 24.

02:44

Yes, if you can make your way up behind Truck 41, we'll probably take some water from you.

02:52

Engine 24 copies. We're going to have some traffic for a while. We're making our way.

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Copies.

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I come engine 24 on scene.

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