Brush fire near Polk Avenue, Pensacola, Pensacola FL
WildfireA brush fire occurred near Polk Avenue in Pensacola. Firefighters and forestry crews coordinated to contain and suppress the fire, using water and cutting lines to control its spread. The fire moved east and efforts included monitoring water levels and coordinating equipment placement.
Audio|Source: Escambia County Public Safety
04:49
Transcript:
00:00
Is it still contained on your side?
00:08
That's fine.
00:09
Checklist safety four.
00:11
He's just to my instance.
00:16
Command safety four.
00:20
Hey, Chief,
00:22
we've got a pretty good finger moving east.
00:25
Deep-seated fire, we're spraying water from a position of safety here, but it's kind of deep for us to reach for this hose stream.
00:36
Okay, receive heading towards the east.
00:44
Engine Natives.
00:48
Agent 11th is on scene with Engine 1.
00:56
Commandist, Sandy.
01:01
Where from 4th Street?
01:05
Sit call Alpha in Moornington, near Polk Avenue, across from Eliasberg Street.
01:12
I'm going to need another engine and a brush truck, please.
01:17
Can we back to command? Forestry is now wanting to know what the best access for them.
01:22
Apparently there, right there.
01:29
Command engine one.
01:35
One officer.
01:38
Earlier you had advised the best location of forestry.
01:41
Where was that at?
01:46
Man, while he's figuring that out, do you still want that engine and brush truck if they're that close?
01:54
Negative, you can roll off if they're about to be on the same.
02:03
Go ahead.
02:05
Let's keep the location of Forestry, Adlater 12's position as far as they can access.
02:18
Go ahead.
02:21
Both tractors pass Bellview Ballpark coming down the lane next to the field now and I've spotted into the woods.
02:31
Okay, you advise they're in position now?
02:38
Very safe.
02:40
Will you relay to them that we got a little finger moving towards the east? I got a priority.
02:46
12 driver command.
02:54
They're unloading now.
02:56
They probably got a 300-yard track to get to the fire, but I've let them know about that.
03:01
And we may have to assist them with cutting that fence between the two of us, so they can completely make a line around the fire and we can pass that back together afterwards.
03:13
Okay, received.
03:16
You got everything you need to make that happen or you need something from engine one and brush two?
03:26
And a lot of coal driver.
03:32
You got what you need to cut that fence?
03:39
...into Axe Lieutenant Heber and if they've got some bull-cutters on brush two, they might be able to start closer.
03:47
Commander Brust 2, you copy that?
03:51
Yes, you've got copy.
03:52
I'm checking now.
03:55
Copy.
03:56
Copy.
04:00
Like, Brachy.
04:02
One, Officer, Brose, too.
04:12
Say again.
04:15
Let me know when the water level is at half tank.
04:19
We're a tank right now.
04:25
All the drivers, ma'am.
04:33
It's on the ground, but they still got a good little track in.
04:43
On the ground, but I gotta get a little track in still.
04:48
Okay, message received.
04:49
Those was on the ground.
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Location mentioned:
Near Polk Ave, Pensacola, FL 32507
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