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Brush fire spreads near Leon Ave and 22nd St in SarasotaSarasota FL

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Leon Ave & 22nd St, Sarasota, FL 34234

Firefighters responded to smoke and a possible explosion near Leon Avenue and 22nd Street. Smoke was seen at the rear of a property, which turned into a confirmed brush fire spreading quickly. Police requested responders to hurry.

Audio|Source: Sarasota County Fire
02:56
Transcript:
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Engine 4, Rescue 1, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, respond from the explosion.
00:04
Near Leon Avenue and 22nd Street.
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Leon Avenue, 22nd Street, grid 55.
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Units for the explosion, respond on TAC 3.
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Go ahead, command.
00:12
At this time, we're going to terminate command.
00:13
I'll be releasing Rescue 23 and we'll clear the attack channel.
00:16
I'll still be on scene here.
00:18
Happy remaining on scene, releasing Rescue 23, Engine 42 will still be on scene.
00:24
We'll switch back to primary, we can clear the attack.
00:25
Copy clear in the text channel.
00:27
To respond, Medical.
00:28
(number withheld) South Jefferson Avenue.
00:30
(number withheld) South Jefferson Avenue.
00:32
Cross of Hyde Park Street, Grid 124.
00:34
204. Tell you one from dispatch.
00:35
Caller advised they heard an explosion and we lost landline.
00:37
There is a visual from PD[1] on some smoke near the drain track.
00:41
In general respond lip assist, the Villa's American House, 4540 Bearidge Road, Unit No.
00:48
Cross of Macintosh Road, grid 147.
00:50
Someone, it's now going to be a brush fire.
00:51
It's spreading fairly quickly and PD[1] is asking you to expedite.
00:55
Denver, we're out.
00:56
Copy. As you want copies as well.
00:58
All 91 year one year old female.
00:59
Be the west side of the tracks near Janis Garden, Leon in 22nd.
01:04
Tor. We do have smoke coming from the rear of (number withheld) Leon Avenue.
01:10
We're going to be investigating.
01:11
Smoke from the rear of repeat the location.
01:12
Dispatch, the kind of driving on, seeing a standby one.
01:16
There might be a better vantage point.
01:18
I copy.
Police codes explained
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[1]
PD: Police Department visual confirmation

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Leon Ave & 22nd St, Sarasota, FL 34234
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