Illegal backyard burn near Elizabeth Ave, Sarasota FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible illegal outdoor burn near Elizabeth Ave in Sarasota, Florida. The small outside fire, approximately five by five feet in size, was located in a backyard area near residential properties. The homeowner appeared to be extinguishing the flames with a garden hose. Engine Nine and other units managed the scene without reported injuries, and the fire was contained.
Audio|Heard on: Sarasota FL Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:46
Transcript:
00:00
Units responding to the outside fire.
00:03
Complaint advised that the fire is threatening residential areas.
00:05
Nobody's trapped or in immediate danger.
00:08
Fire is not spreading.
00:11
Dispatch from Engine Nine.
00:14
Engine Nine, go ahead.
00:16
Just confirming this is an illegal burn called in by a neighbor saying it's in their backyard.
00:24
Go for it.
00:25
Dispatch, Engine Nine is the dispatch address (number withheld).
00:29
Is that the caller or where they think the fire's at?
00:33
I believe it's where they think the callers are telling me he asked to call taker.
00:38
Dispatch, Engine Nine's arriving on scene near Elizabeth Ave.
00:43
It looks like we do have an outside fire, maybe a five by five area.
00:47
Several exposures in the backyard.
00:49
Unknown if it's controlled or this uncontrolled fire.
00:53
Five by five area, unknown if controlled.
00:57
Engine Nine, can you repeat the location?
01:00
Near Elizabeth Ave.
01:05
Looks like homeowner's putting it out with a garden hose now.
01:08
Do we have other units coming with us?
01:11
Affirmative, you have Battalion Two, Engine Sixteen, Truck Nine and Rescue Nine en route.
01:18
Rescue Nine arriving on scene.
01:21
On scene is clear.
01:25
Dispatch from Engine Nine, I believe Station Nine units can handle this at this time.
01:30
It was an outside fire.
01:33
They had just put trash in the area, but we're going to have to pull a line to put it out.
01:38
Dispatch copy, Station Nine to handle.
01:40
Engine Sixteen Battalion Two, do you copy?
01:43
Battalion Two is available.
01:46
Available.
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Location mentioned:
Elizabeth Ave, Sarasota, FL 34233
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