Brush fire near Briarcliff and Plumleaf in North Port, North Port FL
A brush fire occurred near Briarcliff Avenue and Plumleaf Terrace in North Port. Fire and forestry units used a drone to locate and extinguish spot fires. They addressed water supply issues and completed mop-up operations. The fire was small and contained within a block area.
Audio|Source: Sarasota County Fire
04:49
Transcript:
00:00
Fire two, go ahead.
00:03
Hey Chief, just an update.
00:05
I'm over here with PD. We have a drone up.
00:06
We do have a spot fire.
00:08
It's going to be that next block over in between Briarcliff and Plumleaf.
00:15
I got in order for a dish or two going to see if we can make access.
00:17
I don't think we're going to be able to.
00:18
We may have a Sunday Dozer in there, but there's definitely a fire in there.
00:24
Copy that I'll go meet up for forestry now so is that going to be to on the other side of where engine 81 is and truck 84.
00:37
Yeah, kind of.
00:38
Yes, it would be to the southeast of them.
00:43
I copy that.
00:49
Chief, based on the map, it looks like you're a plum leaf from Briarcliffe.
00:52
It's that block to your south.
00:57
Copy.
01:02
May in North Port Fire 2, can you may a size for force?
01:07
It's hard to tell.
01:08
It's pretty small.
01:09
If you see that drone up above that area with the flashing white light, it's going to be directly below that drone.
01:18
Copy that. I want 404 service now.
01:20
We'll advise.
01:25
May I think there's three, assignment complete.
01:31
Understood. Any other units on C, need water?
01:38
Hey, no, 4, 5, too.
01:41
Command, go.
01:44
The Forestry's got two nosers and a brush truck on scene.
01:48
They're on those here in a minute.
01:51
We'll address that.
01:54
Okay, perfect.
01:56
Truck 84 from Command D, Water.
01:58
Right here. All right.
02:00
Negative, we're full.
02:03
Okay, 104. Do you have any lines operating? Can you get any fire from there?
02:09
We have no lines operating where do you need us?
02:13
We need to mop this fire up, so go ahead and pull up around the block there and try to find some areas we need to mop up, dump your tank.
02:22
That's ten four.
02:27
Sam, take the refill engine 8.
02:36
Such a refill engine 8.
02:40
Okay, thank you.
02:41
Engine 8.
02:43
Are you guys operating?
02:47
Yeah, 10-4[1], Chief.
02:49
We have a mechanical issue where we're losing a lot of tank water.
02:52
We are still able to run our bulbs, but we're losing water.
02:55
We may need to get a puffer out here as a reserve.
03:00
Okay, yeah, Bob, as soon as you can.
03:04
I would say send it if we can get it.
03:11
Okay, 104, just go ahead and take up and release.
03:14
We'll clear you guys from the call.
03:16
You guys can figure that out.
03:20
When you said...
03:25
L. Eighty-3 on your way out and get with your relief.
03:28
He is on his way out.
03:29
You can swap him.
03:32
Probably not.
03:33
Get my release.
03:39
Command from Dispatch.
03:42
CommandGOS.
03:43
You want me to send Pump 385 back out?
03:48
Negative. Eighty-three can link up them when they leave the fire.
03:51
Copy.
03:55
And this for two.
03:58
Go ahead.
04:01
Yeah, I'm at that little clearing that we identify.
04:04
I have a fire inload in a water can.
04:06
If you think it's worth it, then you can direct the drone over here, we can direct him in and try and find that spot, or do you have a force you coming in?
04:14
Nope. If you're getting close to the spot now, stand by, I'm looking at you.
04:22
Yeah, 10-4[1], keep going up a little bit further.
04:29
Okay, stop there.
04:30
It looks like it'll be directly to your west.
04:37
It looks like it'll be directly to your west. B-B-B-F-B-B-S...
04:43
North-Ease, I don't know, but it's inside that block.
04:45
Do you see it?
04:48
We're looking right.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Briarcliff Ave & Plumleaf Terrace, North Port, FL 34269
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