South Adams Commercial Fire

Photo Courtesy of South Adams County Fire Department

At 02:11 on July 4th, 2021 Adcom dispatched South Adams County Fire Department with Adams County Fire Rescue to a commercial fire at Colorado Asphalt Services, 3700 block of E. 56th Ave. in Commerce City. Ambulance 204 arrived to heavy flames and smoke showing. Engine 22 arrived to a large asphalt plant on fire, with defensive strategy and established their own water supply, and Engine 13 assisted with fire attack and a second water supply. Battalion 21 arrived and took command with a defensive working fire, and Truck 24 set-up for master stream ops. Crews were challenged with cooling the tanks while working on shutting down values to isolate the gas. Firefighters got the fire out within an hour and started an extended overhaul. There were no injuries and the fire is under investigation. Additional information provided by South Adams County Fire Department

Units on Scene:

South Adams County: Battalion 21, Engine 22, Squad 22 & Truck 24

Special Call: Bureau 25

Adams County: Battalion 11, Engine 13, Engine 11 & Truck 11

Northglenn Ambulance/ South Adams County Paramedics: Ambulance 204 & Ambulance 203

Commerce City Police Department