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


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
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Transcript:
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Engine 4, Rescue 1, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, respond from the explosion.
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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.
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At this time, we're going to terminate command.
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I'll be releasing Rescue 23 and we'll clear the attack channel.
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I'll still be on scene here.
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Happy remaining on scene, releasing Rescue 23, Engine 42 will still be on scene.
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We'll switch back to primary, we can clear the attack.
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Copy clear in the text channel.
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To respond, Medical.
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(number withheld) South Jefferson Avenue.
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(number withheld) South Jefferson Avenue.
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Cross of Hyde Park Street, Grid 124.
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204. Tell you one from dispatch.
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Caller advised they heard an explosion and we lost landline.
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There is a visual from PD[1] on some smoke near the drain track.
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In general respond lip assist, the Villa's American House, 4540 Bearidge Road, Unit No.
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Cross of Macintosh Road, grid 147.
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Someone, it's now going to be a brush fire.
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It's spreading fairly quickly and PD[1] is asking you to expedite.
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Denver, we're out.
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Copy. As you want copies as well.
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All 91 year one year old female.
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Be the west side of the tracks near Janis Garden, Leon in 22nd.
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Tor. We do have smoke coming from the rear of (number withheld) Leon Avenue.
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We're going to be investigating.
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Smoke from the rear of repeat the location.
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Dispatch, the kind of driving on, seeing a standby one.
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There might be a better vantage point.
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I copy.
Police codes explained
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PD: Police Department visual confirmation
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Location mentioned:
Leon Ave & 22nd St, Sarasota, FL 34234
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