Trash fire on trailer halts traffic on I-25 in Denver metro area
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Fire crews battled a vehicle trailer fire on northbound Interstate 25 in Northglenn Monday morning.
A smoldering trail on northbound Interstate 25 near the 136th Avenue exit was on fire Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 in Northglenn, Colorado.
Courtesy, North Metro Fire
A smoldering trail on northbound Interstate 25 near the 136th Avenue exit was on fire Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 in Northglenn, Colorado.
The fire closed the three right lanes of northbound I-25 at 136th Avenue for an extended duration until the fire was extinguished.
CDOT said the vehicle fire was located at Exit 225 (136th Avenue) at Mile Point 225.1.
Tractor-trailer fire on NB I-25 @ 136th – Trash contents caught on fire that were being hauled by a tractor-trailer on I-25 NB. All but one NB I-25 lane and the NB off-ramp to 136th are closed currently. Crews from North Metro Fire, @ThorntonFire and @BrightonFire on scene. pic.twitter.com/Qkw82Xq01t
— North Metro Fire (@NMFirePIO) December 18, 2023
Drivers can expect at least a 10-minute delay through Northglenn, Thornton, and the northern Denver metro area while only one lane of traffic is open.
Screengrab from a Colorado Department of Transportation webcam on northbound Interstate 25 near the 136th Avenue exit where a trailer was on fire Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 in Northglenn, Colorado.
Colorado Department of Transportation, screengrab
Screengrab from a Colorado Department of Transportation webcam on northbound Interstate 25 near the 136th Avenue exit where a trailer was on fire Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 in Northglenn, Colorado.
North Metro Fire Rescue District said there are no injuries. The agency said the fire was in the back of a trailer and consisted of trash from a construction site, with items such as highly flammable carpeting and drywall.
Brighton Fire Rescue District and Thornton Fire Department are assisting on the scene as well.
(Contact Denver Gazette digital producer Jonathan Ingraham at jonathan.ingraham@denvergazette.com or on X at @Skingraham.)
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