Brush fire with minor structure damage near Briar Creek Point, Crystal River FL
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Fire & ArsonA small brush fire occurred near Briar Creek Point in Crystal River, Florida. The fire involved burning debris affecting part of a structure but was quickly brought under control and extinguished by emergency services. Forestry assistance was available but not needed.
Audio|Heard on: Citrus County Fire
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04:26
Transcript:
00:00
You can show us on scene. Looks like it's going to be a brush fire in the woods.
00:03
Stand by. Go ahead and give you command.
00:06
104. Brush fire in the woods.
00:08
Stand by. Give you command.
00:12
Engine 18.
00:18
Tinker.
00:25
I'm over on Elmwood.
00:30
Got me, it looks like it's just going to be a brush fire.
00:33
Should be out of handle.
00:40
Got me, I'll go face-by face with you before we cancel people.
00:44
Okay, I'll do a face-by-face with you before we cancel people. Okay,
00:45
two,
00:50
such, so I'm on scene.
00:51
I'm assuming command.
00:53
Ten four from the battalion if you want to see him to commit.
01:00
You can go ahead.
01:08
You can have got to move trucks for coverage.
01:10
I believe you've got eight and five available.
01:13
So I put them in east and what's up.
01:19
Two such as keep all units emergent for now.
01:23
Ten for all...
01:30
...and two, such as you can cancel the structure fire response, continue the brush fire is urgent.
01:39
...for acknowledged, canceling structure fire response, continuing brush stroke response...
01:44
...emergence.
01:49
Engine 24, engine 18, and ladder 23, you all...
01:56
Seven, bring your water can down the left side of this building along with an attic ladder.
02:04
Ten comes from that.
02:10
Got one-on-two to the battalion, too.
02:17
Go ahead.
02:19
Yeah, so you still need my response as well? Can I be available?
02:24
Yeah, you can be available.
02:25
We just have a small amount of burning debris in one of the eaves, or the gutters, on the side of the house.
02:33
Right now, I've understood, Kevin O2, such as switching back to Maine.
02:35
Should we available, please?
02:37
Can for us, switching back to Maine, your new available.
02:44
There's two battalion ones.
02:46
The battalion one.
02:50
Ten-four. We just cleared off two engines and the ladder.
02:54
You still want me to move them to coverage?
02:58
That's negative.
02:59
I was listening.
03:00
Ten-four.
03:03
Battalion 2, Citrus.
03:05
You can cancel any additional response, so we've got enough personnel in seeing that.
03:12
14, you can cancel.
03:16
Brush 14 is available.
03:22
Forrest for 6 full of Citrus.
03:24
If you're calling.
03:33
(number withheld). What's the location of that brush fire?
03:37
104. It's going to be near Briar Creek Point Crystal River.
03:42
They're going to be on fire attack one as well.
03:46
Okay, thank you.
03:52
There's nothing.
03:54
Got him.
03:58
Command Citrus, the brush fire is under control and the fire associated with the structure is out.
04:03
Acknowledgment, brush fire under control and fire is used to see with the structure is out.
04:10
Forestry is also en route.
04:15
Yeah, but we won't need them.
04:16
It's a 50 by 50 fire in a heavy wooded area.
04:19
We're going to put it out completely.
04:21
Acknowledged, let them know.
04:25
Four, six four is clear.
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N Briar Creek Point, Crystal River, FL 34429
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