Brush fire burns near FL-37 and Highway 640, Polk County FL
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WildfireA brush fire occurred near the intersection of FL-37 and Highway 640 in Florida. Fire crews allowed the fire to burn out to the roadway before extinguishing. The fire was contained and efforts included controlling burning edges and ensuring no extension of the fire beyond the area.
Audio|Heard on: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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03:27
Transcript:
00:00
Come up to my location, I'm just a few hundred yards up the road from where you're at.
00:04
We're going to let the fuel burn out to the roadway,
00:07
and then we'll mop up at the edge of the road.
00:17
This is 38 for you.
00:20
Okay, man, go ahead.
00:23
Pige 338 crew, come out for rehab.
00:27
I copy that.
00:28
Coming out for rehab.
00:34
Thank you as to see you can ask.
00:40
And we're under control.
00:43
Ten of the child, 15, 25.
00:50
One of the threats.
00:55
My name is (name withheld).
00:58
Under control.
01:01
10 of the child, 1326.
01:03
How do you move up the cover from the Northridge side for right now, please?
01:16
10 for all of my...
01:22
Okay for the institute, man.
01:27
Command, go ahead.
01:30
We pulled stealing in all the rooms and all the throughout the whole entire house and living area.
01:35
There should be no extension.
01:39
I copy that, no extension.
01:41
Go ahead if you would and give me a primary, a secondary search, please.
01:48
Thank you. See, we copying, accepting the research.
01:56
State 21. Thank you, sir.
02:01
Paging Chrome's out under control.
02:04
Section 7,000, 1327.
02:10
Complete 1327.
02:16
No.
02:17
317, complete.
02:23
1517 complete, 13.
02:25
13208.
02:26
1320. 14. 20. Please.
02:30
2.
02:31
Yes,
02:34
and we're a time to complete.
02:35
It'll be temporary as a streetpoint.
02:37
Complete. Unifference.
02:39
13.20.
02:45
Command, Brush 8.
02:47
Brush 8, Northwest Corner.
02:53
I copy northwest corner.
02:56
My location on this southwest corner, we're letting this area burn out to the road.
03:01
So we're going to extinguish.
03:02
I believe there was a front end loader that was following a line closer to where you were at.
03:09
If you're in an area where you can, just let it burn to the road and then off the edge.
03:16
Yeah,
03:17
the front end loader is about 100 yards out in front of us.
03:19
There's a road all the way around this except for the far east side, and the gentleman said the only thing that would stop it would be 37 all the way to 640.
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Location mentioned:
FL-37 & Hwy 640, Florida 33860
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