Multiple brush fires reported along I-75 near Lake City, Lake City FL


Firefighters responded to three brush fires along I-75 near Lake City, Florida. The fires include one in the median and two on the shoulder, and the fire is spreading into nearby brush. Several homes are at high risk. Multiple fire units and resources for exposure protection and traffic control are being dispatched to contain the fires.
Audio|Source: Lake City Fire
04:30
Transcript:
00:00
It looks like we've got three spots on fire, one in the median, two on the shoulder.
00:06
It is starting to get into the brush.
00:12
We bet you still have brush 43, Andrew 43, and 151 in route, see ya?
00:19
I'm going to make a turnaround now.
00:22
Brush 43 when you arrive on scene, you'll go to the further south fire.
00:30
I'll hit the one on the north side at first.
00:35
What's the location of that, sir?
00:39
Brush 43 is going on, seeing it's time to let the make turn around.
00:43
Copy brush 43 on scene.
00:48
We do have three or four houses in a hot zone right now.
00:55
Forty-thirty, go ahead and go around us.
01:01
Bresden 5'1-10.
01:03
Copy-5-1-T.
01:19
If you want to see, if it's possible,
01:23
you look at the cameras in that area and see if Station 2 can send their truck around for some exposure control protection, please.
01:36
If you want any advice you want Station 2 to respond?
01:41
Yeah, they're going to be closer than 48 and everybody else.
01:46
If they can't be polite enough to send truck, we greatly appreciate it.
01:51
Copy that is just make a chore.
01:57
Pliny, if you could also have an info for traffic control.
02:02
1040B before how it's called.
02:04
They're aware.
02:11
Station 2, NUGINZE-NU in route for 30-mile markers south on I-75 to assist for the brush fire.
02:27
NLC2. Press 48 is going to be responding to that brush fire.
02:32
Copybrush 48 respond to the push fire.
02:37
I'm thinking of looking at the camera.
02:39
If you have engine 2 or engine 3 from station 2 go to the end of Turner, they'll take the right, the last right that they can take when it turns dirt and go back around.
02:48
That's where this is backing up to.
02:50
They're not one needs to go to the interstate.
02:51
They need to go to the end of turn around and take a ride on the last road down there.
02:56
I can't think what the name of it is.
02:59
Copy that, Station 2, you copy? The LZ2 is correct.
03:02
There's going to be a Whitley Fruin.
03:05
That's going to be backing up to it.
03:11
PC copies all.
03:12
Station 2, can you guys with what units you're going to have in route?
03:28
CDC from engine 3, engine 3 is coming around.
03:33
Have the engine 3 and out.
03:45
CDC from Agent 3, where do we need to go?
03:50
CDC to LC2, can you repeat where they need to go in regards to this fire?
04:00
CDC from Agent 3.
04:02
We're coming from Station 2.
04:03
Can you direct us where we need to go?
04:07
The 51 and LC2 advise where you need to go.
04:14
So you're going to go up Turner.
04:19
Whitney Glenn is where you're going to make access.
04:26
Engine 43 is going on station.
04:29
Command, wherever you want to be at.
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I-75, Lake City, FL
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