Smoke report near Walk-in-Water road under investigation, Lake Wales FL

Wildfire

Reported: 10/28/2025 07:21 AM

Near Walk in Water Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33898

Fire crews responded to a report of white smoke near Walk-in-Water Road. The smoke was possibly from a controlled burn. The area is being investigated to determine if there is any wildfire activity.

Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS

02:34

Transcript:

00:00

The motions in round for smoke investigation near Walk-in-Water Road.

00:04

Report advising they see white smoke 10 to 20 feet off the roadway.

00:08

The 27, I copy.

00:14

Into 27, Pat 7.

00:17

Good.

00:20

Our last B-shift, we were notified of a controlled burn near Walk-in-Water at 630.

00:30

I copied. I was one of the math analysis.

00:32

We had one going on on after.

00:36

I'm double-checking now.

00:38

Yeah, we'll so go ahead and investigate.

00:44

26, I'll think.

00:46

2.25.

00:50

Correct. You 26 in traffic.

00:53

Copy.

00:56

And 2.32.

00:58

6-person, 2940 South Florida Avenue, Bows at Fat Jacks, Tech 6, 24.

01:03

1024.

01:08

32.

01:10

232.

01:13

Responding.

01:15

232. I copy.

01:16

I'll have you responding.

01:18

2940 South Florida Avenue.

01:24

A Q-26Face you contact.

01:27

Next to have a 225.

01:33

24.

01:36

34.

01:38

I can see we'll keep that call from 232.

01:41

232. 232.

01:44

Thursday, we copy, the show is complete, 3rd.

01:51

Refute 30. Refute 30.

01:56

Yeah, thank.

01:58

Destination 1025.

02:04

Touchmedic 209, status check.

02:10

If touch 2,000, time, 7.

02:13

The time, I'm looking on the DUF burn map.

02:18

I'm not showing something directly at the address that was listed.

02:20

I'm showing something closer to Walk-in-Water in Twin Oaks Place and it's showing as a one 20 by 20 pile.

02:28

I copy, that's all I think too, on the list.

02:31

Um, running around, I'll check it out.

02:34

I copy, thank you.

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