Brush fire in wooded area near 8300 Merrill Rd, Jacksonville FL
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Fire & ArsonA brush fire broke out in a wooded area near 8300 Merrill Road in Jacksonville, Florida. Fire units found a transient camp on fire and coordinated access through a nearby racetrack to contain the fire.
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04:33
Transcript:
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2719. Hey Bruce, do you want me to come in there or do you want me to stage out here?
00:08
We got maintenance open the fence right now.
00:11
We're going to push into the woods a little bit and see what we can see back here.
00:14
But I think it's all in this wooded area back here that backs up to 8300 Merrill.
00:25
Temple.
00:27
You may be able to go into 7920 Merrill Pines and see if you can see anything coming from the woods to the
00:36
over towards the west.
00:38
Engine 66, we're in Merrill Pines.
00:41
We can see it, we're trying to get a good vantage point on it.
00:46
I got it.
00:56
Fire 10, I'm on scene.
00:59
On scene, fireton.
01:01
She used to be advised.
01:02
JSO just said there's a transient camp back here.
01:06
Magnals, I kind of figured.
01:08
Are you able to find anything burning yet, or are you still trying to get to it?
01:17
State Fire Marshal notified.
01:18
I'm walking to the south, right in the woods, turn and rotate it.
01:23
Acknowledge 66 from Fire 10.
01:24
Where do you got at your location?
01:26
Fire 10, we don't, we're at the fence line over here, and we can see the smoke, but it's not anywhere close to this spot, and we're divided by a fence.
01:38
Acknowledge.
01:39
Ignat.
01:45
Section 66510 there's no way we can get to it we've got water dividing us in the wooded area
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Acknowledge,
01:58
hey, do me if I have to, uh,
02:02
meet me at the RaceTrac, come out to the RaceTrac right there on Merrill.
02:06
Yes, sir.
02:07
Fireten, how about isolating me on a B flight so I can get off a safe form? That's not all right, 10.
02:12
Switch to Bible 5.
02:15
Grab me a drink.
02:18
Okay,
02:20
10, 8027.
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Go ahead. One seat.
02:33
235, call fire con.
02:35
We've got a transient camp on fire.
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Nick, knowledge, any idea how far back in there you are? How much hose you're going to need?
02:43
I'm going to pull my phone out and see where we're at.
02:47
I've got 19.
02:49
They're in there with you, and 66 is going to be coming up in a minute.
02:52
I'm going to see if I can find another little access over here next to the racetrack.
02:56
I'll let you know what I find.
03:02
5.
03:08
All right, 10, I thank you my position.
03:11
It's coming to be tough, getting some hoses back here.
03:14
Be advised, though.
03:15
We're getting ready to cut a gate on the west side of the racetrack.
03:20
Looks like we got an access road right down running the power lines.
03:25
It's probably going to be an easier way to get to that location too.
03:30
Fire 10.
03:31
Fire 10, go ahead and start me, tanker 29.
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Agnott. Fire 10.
03:36
Tanker 29 is on maintenance.
03:39
Agnog. Start me the next closest tanker then have them respond to the rate track right here at Merrill.
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Agnott's Friday, starting...
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Fire 10, engine 21.
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We just cleared training.
03:53
We're in the 8400 block of Merrill.
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Do you need it?
04:02
Fire District 18, injury to 18, injuries from the fall,
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(number withheld) West 19th Street, intersecting boulevards.
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I might be able to use a manpower.
04:12
Would you do me a favor? We'll respond to my location and we'll see if we can't get you in some.
04:19
Thank now.
04:28
66 from Fire 10.
04:30
Let me know what you got when you guys get down there for me.
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Merrill Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32277
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