Camper fire near homeless camp on Old Dixie Highway, Apopka FL
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a large camper fire near a homeless camp off Old Dixie Highway. The fire was about 200 feet from the road in a wooded area. Defensive firefighting measures were used, and water was applied to contain the fire. Multiple fire units from Orange County and Apopka responded to the incident.
Audio|Source: Orange County and Orlando Fire and EMS
07:36
Transcript:
00:04
Additional information, the caller advised that the fire is near a homeless camp.
00:15
And shots available.
01:57
Cross streets are intersection of Richard L.
01:59
Mark Drive and Boy Scout Boulevard.
03:19
I have a single-story mobile home.
03:23
It appears to be fully involved.
03:24
I have a POPC unit, single engine, already working the call with an inch 3 quarter on the ground, flying fire suppression defensive only.
03:33
It's tucked away in the woods right about 200 feet off the road.
03:39
I'll be established in command.
03:42
Engine 20 copy on scene.
03:43
Single-story mobile home fully involved, the popular engines on scene working the fire, 3 quarters and an inch on no ground,
03:52
approximately 200 feet off the ground.
06:08
It's not a mobile home.
06:10
It's going to be a large camper with a heavywood area that's on fire.
06:15
So then you can come and just hold up at the hydrant done where at it, we can nerve self-defense and with the other pop and suppression unit, we should be able to get a good knockout on it.
07:21
We have 2-3 quarters on the ground.
07:23
It looks like it's a homeless campus outside.
07:26
We have water on the fire.
07:31
Captain 1, establishing command, copy, 2 inch and 3 quarter on the ground, water on the fire.
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Location mentioned:
Near Old Dixie Hwy, Apopka, FL 32712
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