Fire crews check for smoke near Hammock Preserve, Sarasota FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of bluish-gray smoke near Esplanade on Palmer Ranch, close to Honore Avenue and Bay Street. The source was unclear, and teams checked nearby areas including Hammock Preserve and Watercrest. A light haze was observed but no distinct fire column was found, and responders investigated the possibility of a controlled burn at Oscar Scherer State Park.
Audio|Heard on: Sarasota FL Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:24
Transcript:
00:00
Three units responding. Caller in the area of Esplanade on Palmer Ranch near Honore Avenue and Bay Street reports bluish-gray smoke in the area, unknown source.
00:11
Unit 15, copy, thank you.
00:14
Copy 10-10-3.
00:16
Can you check with Oscar Scherer State Park to confirm if any controlled burns are happening?
00:23
10-4.
00:25
Dispatch, time three.
00:27
Detain three.
00:29
Confirming I have engine 15, rescue 15, and the brush truck responding.
00:34
County Fire 60, myself on this, right?
00:37
That's affirmative.
00:40
Dispatch, County Fire 50.
00:43
County Fire 60.
00:44
There is a light haze in the area, no column seen. We're still investigating.
00:51
Copy.
00:53
Engine 15 arriving on scene in the area.
00:58
Copy, on scene in the area.
01:01
Engine 15 for brush 15.
01:04
Go ahead.
01:06
How far are we taking this? Going to 681 to look, or heading down Honore to look?
01:15
We're heading down Bay Street, west on Bay Street.
01:20
Looks like the haze stops at Bay Street, that’s probably the end marker.
01:27
The smoke seems more in the Hammock Preserve area than near Bay Street and Honore.
01:36
Brush truck 15 from Engine 15.
01:38
Copy, we agree. It’s more toward the north, near the back entrance of Esplanade off Bay Street.
01:46
Come in through Esplanade off Bay Street. I'll check Hammock Preserve. We’ll cover both.
01:52
Flood Division, we'll see what we can find.
01:56
Sounds good.
01:59
Brush truck 15 from County Fire 60.
02:03
I’m at Watercrest and Honore.
02:04
If you see anything, let me know.
02:08
Will do. We're in Hammock Preserve now.
02:11
Dispatch for 293.
02:12
Is the caller still in the area, able to meet?
02:16
Stand by.
02:18
Dispatch, unit 23 arriving on scene near Honore and Bay.
02:23
Copy, on scene in the area.
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Location mentioned:
Via Casa Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34238
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