Tree in backyard catches fire from nearby structure fire, Gainesville FL


A tree in a residential backyard near NW 79th Drive caught fire, likely due to wind blowing embers from a nearby structure fire. The fire is small, not threatening people or properties, and no injuries have been reported.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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We just got a call from the sub-division immediately to the west of the structure, say in one of their trees is on fire near NW 79th Drive.
00:10
I'm not sure if it's spread from this or do you want to have an additional unit, check that out.
00:15
It's on 50 mic, 1705 Northeast, please.
00:17
The caller is reporting his son was yelling.com needed to be 50 mic, lashing out and his mind is wild.
00:21
Lennon, Ewell, (number withheld).
00:23
mental health medications for schizophrenia that he has not been taking.
00:26
Clayton called back four minutes ago to advise that his son is taking a penny in a black.
00:29
Volkswagen T-Wan, headed to citizen field for the football game, trying to fight people.
00:34
We are notifying the game to eat units.
00:35
That's affirmative.
00:36
If you could have a unit en route to that location to see what the issue is.
00:40
Nubbery, command back.
00:41
Go ahead. This is your 60 minute time note, 19-1? Understood, 60-minute time note.
00:47
We have fire and a control.
00:48
You can just continue to time-nation.
00:49
Natchez 2, just continuing.
00:50
Probably we were switching. Did you have traffic?
00:51
Yes, I apologize.
00:52
Can you show me to Nate and a 51 to that 29 is on? So far.
00:55
Okay. Ditcher 2 is going to be released.
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Command release in Ditchie 2.
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November 22 units, 14.
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November 22, 1014.
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1014. 14, please.
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104. Charlie 2 units, 1014.
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24. 24. 24. 74. 0869, 1014.
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1014. Zero 8, 69, 1040.
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X-ray 3, 1075.
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X.75. X.75, 1044.
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104. Okay,
01:12
3. Can I get Thursday? We have no way.
01:13
We have no way for that.
01:14
So you can shut up in 51.
01:16
104. Washington-Urero command? You be your command.
01:18
Just confirmed, you have a unit en route to the tree fire location west of our incident? Engineering when you're responding to the small brush fire near NW 79th Drive.
01:29
Plants on seeing an advice a tree in her backyard is on fire.
01:33
That's affirmative engine one is responding to that.
01:35
Copy, yeah, we have visual on it.
01:37
We can't access it.
01:38
We have too many crews pinned in here to get to it, so that's a good call.
01:40
Mr. Steve, look, no, it's going to be a small area that is burning.
01:43
It has not been reported as extinguished.
01:45
Fire is not threatening anything.
01:46
No one is trapped or in immediate danger.
01:48
The fire is spreading.
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It's not known what direction the fire is spreading.
01:50
No one is reported sick or injured.
01:51
Top of 22 and 14.
01:53
Careful. The advisor is a structure fire nearby.
01:56
Advise the wind blew from there and caught her tree on fire in her backyard.
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It's 19 applies. Be glad I'm 10'4.
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104.
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Location mentioned:
Near NW 79th Dr, Gainesville, FL 32607
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