Brush fire threatens structures near Highway 98, Lakeland FL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a brush fire near Highway 98 threatened structures. Fire crews worked to control the fire by protecting buildings and managing the wood line. Wind shifts and Forestry efforts helped contain the threat.
Audio|Heard on: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
They need a brush truck to stage near Highway 98, protecting some structure,
00:07
sorry.
00:11
BRU218, 18, but 24, motorway, call accident,
00:15
6.031, cypherskerns Boulevard, southeast.
00:18
Tax 7, 1225.
00:22
Can I have the address one more time?
00:25
It's going to be near Highway 98.
00:34
Patient fell, disoriented.
00:41
125.
00:45
Rescue 329.
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329. 329.
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Responding to St.
00:53
Jones Hospital.
01:02
One firefighter and one firefighter and one nurse
01:06
I copy a firefighter and a nurse 1225
01:12
1225 1225
01:23
Right, 22ndes on to enter control.
01:32
You may be already doing this, but Brush 24 is working the wood line of that big bayhead, correct? Keeping it from getting in there?
01:42
He's just not a lot.
01:45
Tenforth. That was one of Forestry's primary concerns with that area.
01:51
Copy, I can have Rush 7 come in and hit all that if those structures aren't in complete danger.
02:00
Brush 24 is out of water, he's heading back out,
02:05
and we can have him protect the structures once he fills up.
02:10
That sounds like a plan.
02:12
With the wind shift, it's more due north instead of like west-northwest.
02:18
So I think we're okay with the structures, plus Forestry's time to line in now.
02:22
So continue with what you were wanting to do.
02:28
I copy.
02:34
229.
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Mike, 229.
02:38
Cover.
02:41
Copy 1227. Can you access into the fire?
02:51
And then I'll go ahead and have brush 24 takeover on your assignment.
03:00
Copy, I'm replacing brush 24, come in alpha pericle.
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Location mentioned:
US Hwy 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33809
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