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Fast moving grass fire contained near washington loop roadCharlotte County FL

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audio iconFire & Arson
Washington Loop Rd, Florida 33982

According to the dispatch call, a fast moving grass fire occurred near Washington Loop Road. Fire crews accessed the area on foot. There were no exposed structures. The fire was contained and confirmed under control by command.

Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:55
Transcript:
00:00
Command of Central, Jack 1.
00:19
Go ahead.
00:22
Just an update, I was able to make access via foot.
00:28
Tides upstands.
00:29
At this time, we just have a fast-moving grassfire.
00:31
We're still trying to make access.
00:38
Copy, able to make access via foot.
00:41
I just thought you have a grassfire,
00:43
still try to make more access, 1429.
00:51
Command 2, engine 6.
00:55
Go ahead.
00:58
You guys are coming in Washington South, correct?
01:06
That's permanent.
01:07
We're uh...
01:08
1.2 long now.
01:13
Alright, copy that. Right before you get a gray fox, there's going to be an access.
01:22
Proceed.
01:29
We'll see. We have a rest of them.
01:37
Central Rescue 8.
01:40
Rescue. Rescue me, go ahead.
01:45
See sure, rescue is available.
01:46
Lift assist.
01:49
Rescue available with this.
01:57
Command, L6.
02:01
You want us enter on Grey Fox or do you have another entrance?
02:10
I'm not too sure.
02:11
Engine 16 made their own access.
02:12
They started following behind Engine 16.
02:14
I really just want you to watch this power and it's a large file burn.
02:16
I just don't want it to go in anywhere.
02:18
I'm on the scene of this grass fire.
02:20
There's no exposures on this end either, so the original bonfire is ripping pretty good, so I just don't want it in the long spot further past me.
02:30
Let's see, we'll go right of this bonfire and put it out.
02:35
Copy, thank you.
02:38
Three bucks is a ban from engine seven.
02:44
Got.
02:48
Engine seven, we're going to get the brush truck to be the brush truck at this location, correct?
02:58
Actually, I'm able to do a complete 360 around this.
03:02
I think the U.S.
03:05
can cancel this time.
03:06
I think we can get a hold of it.
03:22
Command 2, Engine 16.
03:24
Let's go ahead and pull a booster over this barbed wire.
03:27
We'll let six handle the original bonfire.
03:37
Central Battalion 2, Back in Service on Main Channel.
03:42
Battalion 2 back in service on Main Channel 1433.
03:47
Engine 7 from Engine 11.
03:53
Engine 7, go ahead.
03:55
Are you canceling from the brush fire?
03:59
That's Barbav, if you could cancel coverage, we're in Route Back Station 7.
04:04
Okay.
04:05
Okay.
04:13
That's a problem to command water on fire.
04:15
Hmm?
04:18
Copy command water on the fire.
04:20
1433.
04:28
Central from command, fire zone control.
04:31
Copy command, Fire under control, 1435.
04:39
It is 16 Central, we have forestry and rouse.
04:42
Are you still in new to forestry assistance?
04:47
That's negative.
04:48
You can cancel, I spoke to property owner.
04:50
He doesn't want a tractor on site.
04:54
Copy, 1436.

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Washington Loop Rd, Florida 33982

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  1. Fire Contained
  2. Fire Status Update
  3. Firefighting Operations
  4. Fire Confirmed and Resources Deployed
  5. Situation Assessment
  6. Initial Dispatch

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