Small grass fires along Highway 27 corridor, Polk County FL
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to several small grass and brush fires along Highway 27 near County Road 630A in Florida. The fires were burning in the median and along the roadside, with some spreading across a short area. Tender 12 and other units assisted, and mutual aid was requested to help contain and extinguish the fires. Traffic was briefly affected during response operations.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
02:44
Transcript:
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Special units responding, Highway 27, Highway 98.
00:04
The advice can be about a four or five foot long area, (number withheld).
00:10
Tender 12 is responding.
00:13
Tender 12 responding, (number withheld).
00:19
I just made grass fire. Highway 27, Highway 98, Frostproof.
00:25
Two fires in the median, about 5 feet, (number withheld).
00:33
Southropower two point is next.
00:36
Grassroot fire two point.
00:42
I apologize.
00:43
Stand by.
00:48
Ms. Match fire two point.
00:52
National grass fire in the area. Highway 27 intersecting Highway 630A.
01:03
Frostproof. Frostproof.
01:05
Crosswood. Yes,
01:09
Man. What's the TAC channel for our pressure at 20,000, (number withheld)?
01:13
It's actually a fire that the county units are working right now. It's going to be south of Highway 630 that you're getting, all your pagers.
01:20
It's two fires,
01:22
five fires, one large and one small.
01:25
If you check with TAC 8 and C and FAC 7 will like y'all to help in mutual aid.
01:31
I copy Confirm in Tech 8.
01:33
Offriver real checkwick.
01:35
Matt 7 and see if they want you for mutual aid.
01:38
E for white traffic blocking traffic northbound, (number withheld).
01:50
Rescue 42.
01:52
You can't even with my tax channels, sir.
01:57
That was an accident, Hockeel, sorry.
01:59
Copy, I was severable, (number withheld).
02:06
Rescue 18 responding Winter Haven, (number withheld).
02:12
That's 36, that fetch.
02:18
36 for complete.
02:21
36 complete, (number withheld).
02:27
I'm on scene. I have two different spot fires. They're small in nature, probably 10 by 10 for the median.
02:35
I've been able to get northbound side of it put out with a shoot on the tender, and I'm working my way back to the southbound side to finish up.
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Location mentioned:
US-27 & County Rd 630A, Florida 33843
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