A construction fire near downtown Denver sent smoke in the air for miles on Wednesday afternoon -- it even showed up on the radar for the National Weather Service.
Plumes of smoke from the fire, which is reported at 18th and Emerson in Denver's North Capitol Hill neighborhood, is clearly seen on the radar in a gif posted to the National Weather Service in Boulder's Twitter page.
The front range radar is detecting the construction fire in Denver. It’s a good reminder that our radar not only captures hydrometeors but also other particulates like smoke. #cowx pic.twitter.com/aCVPqrte1l
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) March 7, 2018
Dual pol radar products showing ash and fire debris from the downtown Denver fire. Ash plume seen here on correlation coefficient moving slowly southeastward. (Photo credit @Denver_Fire) #cowx pic.twitter.com/uuAyiR7bE5
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) March 7, 2018
It appears on the radar the smoke is blowing from Denver slowly to the southeast.
The heat from the fire is also detectable from space, the NWS also said on Twitter.
The Denver construction fire is detectable from space. The GOES-16 satellite loop shows the heat signature from the fire. #cowx pic.twitter.com/HmsxR6jY37
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) March 7, 2018
The Denver Fire Department is still working to fully extinguish the fire, which was the site of the future Emerson Place Apartments -- a planned complex that was to be five stories and have 85 apartment units, according to the Denver Planning Commission.
All of Park Avenue between 17th and 20th Avenue is closed due to the fire. Drivers are urged to avoid this area.