Firefighters contain wildfire near Polk County grove, Polk County FL

Wildfire

Reported: 11/3/2025 10:54 AM

Polk County, FL

Fire crews are actively fighting a wildfire in Polk County, Florida. They are working to stop the fire from crossing into a nearby grove. Operations include protecting the southern side and maintaining control lines. Mountpester Road is temporarily closed while fire engines block traffic to contain the fire. There are also medical calls unrelated to the fire, but the main focus is controlling the vegetation fire.

Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Mr. Forrester on his radio, he was asking if you guys could keep the line that he put in wet down so it doesn't jump on the south side.

00:11

Closer to his transport.

00:16

Having, Rescue 18?

00:20

Two.

00:22

Use selectsack 7 for that seizure call, 21 10, Snipers, Gordon's Goldberg.

00:27

The force you guys run down there and move it. Just make sure we don't lose the transport on it.

00:37

Oh, yeah, we'll park right next day the truck. We're trying to protect the fires, my opinion on this work.

00:44

Command. I copy.

00:47

I got this sent line. I just ran back down up to the north to make sure everything is still good.

00:52

I'm heading back to that front line on the south.

00:58

Can you stay by for a 30 zone please?

01:05

Under control.

01:07

Under control 1356.

01:15

They'll be shutting down Mountpester for a few minutes, putting engines across the road to block traffic.

01:20

Tire slowly moving towards the roadway. It should burn itself out at that point.

01:26

I copy.

01:31

I had that brush 751. If you would just monitor that line on this south end, or, excuse that north end, it's up against this grove.

01:39

Just don't let it cross into it.

01:41

Yeah, that's important.

01:43

I just want to check down north and it'll be all be good.

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