Brush fire burns 30 to 50 acres near Highway 640, Mulberry FL
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WildfireA brush fire of around 30 to 50 acres occurred near Highway 640 behind Mosaic stacks in the Bradley area. Multiple fire units responded and a burn permit check showed no permits in the area.
Audio|Heard on: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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02:48
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 8, Brush 8 is high in 6.
00:02
Brush fire at Mosaic, near Highway 640, Bradley, TAC 8, type 8, tough.
00:22
I'll have engine and brush en route.
00:25
This is going to be outside, it's going to be a brush fire.
00:29
They're staying behind this, that it's listed near Highway 640.
00:36
They're advising 30 to 50 acres.
00:43
5-6thum and route.
00:44
Can you check for burn permits in the area, please?
00:47
10-4.
00:52
Also dispatch for you would turn off station 15 for the brush fire please.
00:56
Ten-four.
00:57
As well as tender fifteen, I do have a call in that area.
01:05
Ten-four.
01:09
And tender fifteen,
01:11
brush fire,
01:14
reports near Highway 640, Bradley area.
01:20
Yeah, I'm away from the station right now.
01:23
...and4, I copy.
01:24
We did tone them, I just was tracking to see if they were with you.
01:33
Phaedic 231, breathing problem 1531, Spruce Drive, across the Chaparral Drive, Lakeland, Tech 6, tell, please.
01:44
Or I'll have you responding.
01:45
It's going to be in reference to a vegetation or outside grass fire, large brush fire.
01:53
We were advised it's going to be behind Mosaic stacks near Highway 640, 30 to 50 acres, and I'm checking for a burn permit.
02:12
Okay.
02:17
We're complete returning from Lakeland.
02:20
Complete returning to off highway. Complete returning to us late.
02:26
Engine 28, you can terminate.
02:33
Copy complete.
02:40
I don't have any listed burn permits for the area.
02:46
I copy, thank you, ma'am.
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Hwy 640, Mulberry, FL 33860
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