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5:00 p.m.: Power has been restored in Arvada near 44th and Kipling after a three-vehicle crash knocked out a transformer in the area.
Power restored to area of 44/Kipling.
— Arvada Fire District (@ArvadaFire) January 9, 2018
4:49 p.m.: The Arvada Fire Department is reporting a large power outage after a vehicle crashed into a transformer near West 44th Avenue and Kipling Street. Police say three vehicles were involved.
Lg power outage in area of 44/Kipling from transformer being hit by vehicle.
— Arvada Fire District (@ArvadaFire) January 9, 2018
4:47 p.m.: Officials are asking motorists to avoid the area of the fire. Crews were called out to the plant at 4661 Ivy Street around 4 p.m. The fire is burning just off interstate 70 near Colorado Boulevard. Denver police have closed several roads in the area.
#DPD Road closures due to large scale fire. 47th & Ivy, 47th & Holly, Holly & Stapelton drive, and Stapleton drive & Ivy all closed. Alternative routes suggested. pic.twitter.com/RVk7BNFQ38
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) January 9, 2018
4:26 p.m.: Crews are battling a large fire at a Denver metal recycling plant. Smoke from the fire can be seen for several miles around. It's not clear what started the fire. No injuries have been reported.
.@Denver_Fire says that this fire is at a metal recycling plant at 4661 Ivy in Denver. This is along I-70 between Colorado Blvd and the I-270 interchange. pic.twitter.com/PkOqndlmVg
— James Dougherty (@DoughertyKMGH) January 9, 2018
3:20 p.m.: Denver Police are investigating a death in the 800 block of South Newton Street in the southwest part of the city. No other details related to the investigation are known at this time.
11:18 a.m.: Highway 6 has reopened in Clear Creek Canyon.
OPEN- EB/WB US 6 Clear Creek cyn MM 260-MM 271,after crash clean up
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) January 9, 2018
11:10 a.m.: Cleanup continues following a crash on Highway 6; the highway is still closed.
Crash upd EB/WB US 6 Clear Creek cyn MM 271- MM 260;cyn remains closed;Crash cleanup continues
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) January 9, 2018
10:36 a.m.: Highway 6 is closed in Clear Creek Canyon due to a crash involving an SUV and a bus:
Traffic Advisory UPDATE
Hwy 6 in Clear Creek Canyon Closed
Troopers conducting investigation @CSP_MCSAP assisting @GoldenCOFire & @GoldenCOPS assisting as well
-Minor injuries (thank goodness)
-Expect delays pic.twitter.com/QHjNyM3aZx— CSP Golden (@CSP_Golden) January 9, 2018
6:00 a.m.: If you're headed up to Loveland Pass this morning, make sure you have the proper tires or other traction devices.
TRACTION LAW- US 6 Loveland Pass;Passenger vehicles required to have snow or mud/snow tires,use chains/alternative traction devices or be a
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) January 9, 2018
