Remote brush fire near Dade-Collier airport

Heard on: Collier FL Fire-Tac Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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This call is

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GPS locating in the area of a brush fire that we had about three or four months ago.

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It will not be accessible by any of our units by ground unless we can get a buggy out there or an air unit.

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The closest access point is either it's probably going to be the old Dade-Collier Airport site, and then we'll have to regroup from there.

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Copy. Can you repeat that? Access site, one more time for me.

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The Miami-Dade, the Dade Collier Airport, which used to be the old Dade-Collier Airport, and it may be locked.

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I don't know if we have access to the site right yet.

00:39

I'm working on that right now.

00:42

Make 60 copies or maybe 1050 out.

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61 copies, traffic.

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Battalion 20, control on Tac 2.

00:54

Go ahead, Tac 2.

00:56

Just be advised, I just spoke to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

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They are sending a helicopter to do a hoist.

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15 to 20 minute ETA.

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They will key up on Tac 2 to coordinate.

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I also provided your (number withheld) so they can make contact if needed.

7/18/2026 08:49 AM

Fire

Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, 54575 Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee, FL 34141

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers discussed a possible brush fire in a remote area near the old Dade-Collier airport. Ground access appears limited, so Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is sending a helicopter with an estimated arrival in about 15 to 20 minutes to assist.