Light smoke reported near I-4 and 301 interchange, Tampa FL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency units responded to reports of light smoke in a wooded area near the I-4 and 301 interchange in Tampa. Access to the area was difficult. Upon investigation, no active fire was visible and additional response was canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Hillsborough FL Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:57
Transcript:
00:00
Copy, I don't think we're going to need you, but we still haven't made access to exactly where this is.
00:05
When we came over the overpass, we saw some very, very light smoke coming from a wooded area off the interstate, which is very difficult to gain access.
00:14
So now we're having to go all the way down to County Road 579 to turn around at westbound on I-4.
00:19
So if you approach the interchange right there at 301 on the north side of I-4, see if you can see any smoke or anything like that where it was coming from.
00:31
You're about to go through a traffic accident that we're on engine 4 and engine 23.
00:35
It's going to be inside land just before McIntosh.
00:38
What's out?
00:41
Engine 32, copy.
00:43
I'm approaching the 301 exit.
00:46
Now I got my eyes open here.
00:48
I'm giving it a look.
00:50
I've got nothing showing so far.
00:54
Copy.
00:55
43. Yes,
00:56
so we can cancel the BLS and if you can get us rescue please.
01:01
We can canceling VOLS for Rescue at 927.
01:04
It's going to be Rescue 7.
01:09
32 to 1026.
01:12
32, go ahead.
01:15
I think you'll be able to cancel.
01:16
If you don't see anything,
01:19
I think if it is anything we can handle with our water and the brush truck's water.
01:25
Copy, I'm on the exit right now on the clover leaf at the fork of north and south.
01:31
I've got nothing showing.
01:34
You want me to head northbound to see if I can spot anything in that direction?
01:40
No, sir, we already made our way through there.
01:43
Like I said, before it was very, very light smoke and somebody that was not like a bicycle, was kind of pointing southbound to where it was when we were going down Maple Lane.
01:53
So we're about to get back on the interstate and head westbound, but I believe you can cancel.
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Location mentioned:
US-301, Tampa, FL 33619
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