Wildfire burns 20 to 30 acres near Mountain Lake Cutoff Rd, Lake Wales FL
A brush fire is burning in a vacant lot near Mountain Lake Cutoff Road. It covers about 20 to 30 acres and is moving. Authorities are checking if nearby houses are in danger and are working to access the area. The fire threatens nearby structures and responders have requested assistance from the Florida Forest Service and drone support.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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VINJ-11, Brush 19, the 2.7, outside fire.
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In front of near Mountain Lake Cutoff Road, Taccade, oh, you know, pack eight, center.
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I'll copy a route for brush fire near Mountain Lake Cutoff Road.
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We're pretty surprising the vacant lot across from the side of the brush fire.
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Right up.
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Agent Levin, McVeigham. Angel Levin.
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It's fine.
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I'll be responding for fresh fire near Mountain Lake Cutoff Road.
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You're having the vacant lot across from this address,
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this on fire.
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We're also about the structures threatened at this time.
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22.22. 2.22.
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Arrow southward about this one patient.
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I'm at south floor about this information.
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58501-501 you can hire me to the outside of our
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I copy I sure you were funny
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Rescue 11 Lakelorski 1st, Michael Rescue 1, Psychiatric Powerview Motel 1518 scenic coming north Lake Will set 5
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Can you let's a tight touch?
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Go ahead, sir.
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I do have a pretty good column of smoke in the distance. Uh,
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copy.
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Five seven to fast. Go ahead, start me a second forrest road, please.
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I call me second brush. I call me second brush.
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11, betany seven.
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Good, sir.
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I've got a little bit better view of it, not on seen yet, but you might want to get Florida Forest Service in route.
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I copy not on the request from Florida Forest Service that I'm sure you will let's go ahead and make sure we got structures in nature or not whenever you get on thing
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break that seven just pass you copy get a Florida Forest Service
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I copy copy DOS
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Fresh one, outside fire in front of near Mountain Lake Cutoff road. Pack 8, Tack 8, sender your...
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Came to the engine one.
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Came to the engine one.
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You show us out of service, please.
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Okay, full on this side.
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Fresh one.
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Creighton one got tones but they were unreadable.
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It's for your brush strip for an outside fire on Pack 8.
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Brush 1, just that's.
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Brush 1.
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Just responding on Pack 8. What's the address?
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I'll cover responding to near Mountain Lake Cut Off Road.
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Danger 11 dispatch.
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9 of 11.
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Angel 11 is on game. We're going to have approximately 20 to 38 on fire.
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We're going to have a moderate moving brush fire checking on to see if any house is in danger right now and also trying to gain access.
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I'll be in General Levin. I'm seeing approximately 20 to 30 acres on fire.
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Tomorrow is moving.
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Checking on the search is an danger, 1039.
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That's up.
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That's up.
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Dispast.
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Bat 7. Dispatch.
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Dispatch, drone one, please.
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Okay, I'll be drone one.
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Thank you. You want copy.
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I'll have a knockout.
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I do have the Tether drone.
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I copy that. Still getting a request, Dr. One. Thank you.
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Just match about time.
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Go ahead.
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Yes, sir. We haven't spoken with Drone 1 yet today. Can you go to watch what station they're going to be at?
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Leave is on Tinder 12.
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Copy, I'll have a Tis-Tona.
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Rescue one. Please go to rescue one.
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Location mentioned:
Near Mountain Lake Cutoff Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33859
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