Active wildfire threatens structures and heavy vegetation, Sarasota FL
WildfireA wildfire about 150 by 50 feet with spot fires is active in Sarasota County, Florida. Firefighters are focusing on protecting nearby structures and sheds while containing the fire. Heavy smoke and flames are present with thick vegetation involved. The fire is moving toward a structure near Harare south of a farm. Multiple fire units and the Florida Forest Service are assisting in the response. Water supply and access challenges are reported as crews set up additional lines and coordinate containment efforts.
Audio|Source: Sarasota County Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Okay, how big an area are we talking back there?
00:07
Right now we have a fire that's about 150 by 50 with a few spot fires that the second line is containing now.
00:15
My main concern is the structures and sheds,
00:20
and I'll get you nothing showing.
00:22
Okay, you got two inch and three quarters in operation right now.
00:28
That is affirmative.
00:31
Spanner Ridge, K-12. Okay,
00:35
I have to get her, sir.
00:37
We made entry to construction.
00:41
I have a lot there, right, the fire.
00:43
We got only fire in the out of space. We didn't know the line.
00:48
Have it up.
00:49
Engine 5, you and the engineer from engine 6.
00:53
Stretch another 3-inch line down there.
01:01
Edge 1, we're ready for water.
01:06
Copy ascending.
01:08
Edge 1, see you open up that hydrant.
01:12
Water's coming.
01:19
I may have some air one.
01:20
Air1. Air one, go ahead.
01:24
Yes, sir, that fire line that was on the east side is going to be picking up probably about 20 feet, maybe 30 from a structure now.
01:33
It was the original structure of what the units went on scene that they weren't able to gain access to off of Harare just south of the farm.
01:48
Can you get to where Air One[1]'s talking about that east side fire?
01:57
Operations to you guys.
02:00
Can you get to that east side and protect that structure where Air One[1] was talking about?
02:10
Water shut down momentarily I'm waiting on this hydrant. I do not have any water left in any water.
02:17
It is coming right now.
02:21
Let's get rid of that.
02:28
Back out. We're talking about. We're coming from the right side. Cymns on the right side. Cymn is off here.
02:37
Commin. Operation.
02:40
Operation.
02:43
Operation, you come, Smith.
02:46
affirmative.
02:47
I do not see the fire that Air 1 is seeing.
02:51
We've gone about as far as we can go
02:55
operationally.
02:57
Air 1, I don't know if you see us directly down below you to the west.
03:03
There's about five or six firefighters down here. We can't see any fire to my west at this point.
03:11
All right, Command, Mayor 1, basically what I would recommend that you do is you go to that address on Hari that's just south of that farm.
03:21
where the original units were, the fire is moving east down toward a structure there. It probably needs its own engine and its own line in order to attack that fire.
03:30
If your hoses are stretched and you don't have any more, you're going to have to probably have a separate line across that gate. It's actually a much shorter distance than what you're going from your engines now. We've got a unit going on scene now that can direct you.
03:47
Can you tell me what engine that is going over there?
03:54
Command from engine 5.
03:57
I have eyes on the fire we go out by that shed just to the west of the fire.
04:06
Five repeat.
04:09
I have lines under fire in the air one surviving.
04:13
We're trying to central line through it.
04:17
Okay.
04:18
I'm going to get you another 3-inch line back there with some, uh, incident, more incident or course.
04:27
Man truck was on scene.
04:28
We're in that area where Air One[1] was talking about on Harare. If you want us to stay here, see if we can gain access.
04:36
Yeah, do that. I got County Fire 12 coming over there, and he's going to be the liaison for you.
04:42
All right, I'm just going to need an engine over here so we're going to finish in the cache.
04:49
Dispatch command. Do I have all my engines here? I got one, four, five, six, and 17.
04:56
Move the only income you have left is truck 11.
05:02
Okay, I'll keep them for personal.
05:04
Truck 1 is on scene over on Harari. Can you dispatch me one additional engine and have them meet with Truck 1 on Harari?
05:11
That's right. One initial engine to meet with truck one on Harri.
05:16
Command from Engine 6 driver.
05:18
I can set up another garden light for you.
05:21
Yeah, that's what I want. Engine 4 is going to help.
05:26
Come in from truck 11, we're about a half a mile out.
05:30
Will you coming in off Goucho?
05:33
Mink right now and it's going to turn into 42nd.
05:38
You're going to get stuff by the supply line, but just pack up and bring your purse down down there.
05:45
Okay.
05:47
Command from methane too.
05:48
I'm coming from the same direction. Do you want me to go around to the 47th Street side or stay on this side and meet up if you at the command post?
05:57
Tom, okay here.
05:59
If you want to go over there with Chris and Truck 1, I'm going to have one additional engine each of over there.
06:08
Yeah, it's slightly delayed.
06:10
Okay.
06:14
Command. County Park 12.
06:17
I'm good.
06:19
So I'm over here off of Ferrari. We do have a structure. It is not involved at this time, but I do have a lot of smoke and flames coming, heavy vegetation.
06:27
We're not going to be able to get an engine down this road.
06:31
It's probably going to need a courtyard and an engine three-quarter we should be able to hold it off here.
06:37
All right, I got one additional engine coming here away.
06:42
Dispatch command. Which engines are that going to be?
06:44
Number it's going to be engine number seven.
06:48
Okay.
06:50
Command B, by second, 10-minute alert, total time 20 minutes.
06:55
Cover that longer, still.
07:01
Excuse 21.
07:04
Clearing this call, CIMOPAVICE BELA.
07:07
Available, same off of LESA.
07:14
Okay.
07:16
On-scene investigating.
07:21
Dispentigenates available, one refusal,
07:24
and we're in route to station act appeal.
07:27
Copy it.
07:32
If 7 is going to come right here, what we're going to do is we're going to go ahead and set up to Morty case.
07:36
We've got that fire hit into this heavy brush now.
07:40
So as soon as they get here, we'll just set up, start with water on the fire.
07:44
Okay, I understood.
07:47
Operations from commanding.
07:50
Operations.
07:51
Is there a need for Florida Forest Service?
07:56
Chief, I believe at this time, yes. Based on the spot fires, we're making good progress here on that bulk of that big fire that we encountered.
08:04
I have no idea what's happening around us,
08:07
Air One[1] and the million minutes can let us know.
08:11
Okay,
08:13
okay. Can you dispatch me one tractor from Florida Forest Service, please?
08:19
One truck from Florida Forest Service.
08:22
Okay.
08:26
Okay.
08:28
Can we fire 12 command.
08:33
Okay.
08:37
Okay, go ahead.
08:40
Yeah, I got Florida Forest Service coming there. They're going to be able to gain access down there with you? Uh,
08:49
probably not.
08:54
(number withheld) Mistcigi Trail and cross the Muskegee Circle, Mouskegee Circle, Mouth, 3, 4,5.
09:03
7, Kite, 12.
Police codes explained
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Air One: Law enforcement helicopter unit
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