Motorcycle fire on I-25 near Woodmen Road causes delays

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is responding to a motorcycle on fire on northbound I-25 near the Woodmen Road exit, and delays are expected.

CSFD posted about the fire just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, and said multiple engines as well as the U.S. Air Force Academy Fire Department were on scene. In attached photos, a thick plume of black smoke is visible coming from the motorcycle on the shoulder of the northbound lanes, just north of Woodmen Road.

  • Motorcycle on fire on I-25 near Woodmen Road
    Courtesy: Colorado Springs Fire Department
  • Motorcycle on fire on I-25 near Woodmen Road
    Courtesy: Colorado Springs Fire Department
  • Motorcycle on fire on I-25 near Woodmen Road
    Courtesy: Colorado Springs Fire Department

CSFD said one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. CSFD said northbound traffic is heavily impacted, and alternate routes are advised.

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