Slow moving brush fire ignites five acres near Polk County, Polk County FL
A brush fire ignited near Creek Road and Whippoorwill burning about five slow-moving acres. Fire crews established command and Forestry personnel joined efforts to contain the blaze through gated access on Creek Road.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
07:28
Transcript:
00:00
We did make contact.
00:01
They said you can come down Creek Road past Whippoorwill and the call or I'll meet at the gate.
00:11
That one.
00:15
So, myself, I'm seeing with Indypike for us six, we're waiting at the gate right now.
00:21
We do have something burning back there and we've got to make access.
00:31
Can you repeat the reference to Creek Road?
00:36
Caller advised you could come down Creek Road to Whippoorwill and they'll meet at the gate.
00:46
Very important.
00:49
20 of a 5.
00:52
Patient contact.
00:55
Patient contact, 1442.
00:59
9-229, 1-3144 seizures, 217 Avenue O Northeast Talk 7, 1442.
01:10
Rescue, 23.
01:12
Rescue, 23.
01:14
Tisho is complete, temporary a service, that one to wear.
01:19
I copy.
01:24
That one to pass.
01:29
That one.
01:31
We're at the end of Whippoorwill right now.
01:33
I'll be making my way back to that location you gave.
01:36
However, based on whatever burn is going to be right on the other side of the gate,
01:41
engine six will be getting access to that gate to this location.
01:48
I copy.
01:50
Okay.
01:54
234. Go ahead.
01:56
Chilson route to the legislation.
02:02
I copy.
02:07
R235. R335.
02:10
R2362.
02:11
Dr. can play the kind now.
02:15
Probably and return in 1443.
02:20
1443.
02:22
RISC 30.
02:23
RISD-30. RISP T30.
02:26
Faciation.
02:29
Patient contact 1443.
02:35
That one just back.
02:39
About one.
02:41
Go ahead start me a second for a stroke, just for having time or having difficulties accessing right now.
02:49
I want to go ahead and try to get it out of this thing.
02:52
I copy.
02:57
Medic 32.
02:59
Medics 32.
03:02
In Rums Lakeman Regional.
03:06
1445.
03:09
8. Tack 8.
03:11
1445. 1445.
03:13
The time, too.
03:21
Go ahead.
03:24
Hey Chief, open the elevator bay on the first floor, the elevator stuck on the second floor, we're making our way up the same floor.
03:34
I copy.
03:40
Towers three on two.
03:42
On two 1445.
03:50
Thank you. Thank you.
03:57
I copy responding.
04:00
I copy responding at 1446.
04:02
Thank you.
04:11
That one, Russ Six.
04:12
I got eyes on you.
04:14
We do have an open gate here over at the Creek Road.
04:18
Go ahead and stay over there fighting with you got.
04:20
We'll get 23 over here.
04:27
Got one dispatch.
04:30
That one. That one.
04:33
The Establishing Command looks like we've got roughly five acres on fire.
04:40
It's going to be low fuel, slow moving.
04:45
Units we have dispatch should be able to handle the call.
04:49
Have Brush 23 come to 2025 Creek Road.
04:54
There'll be access at the end of that road.
05:00
Brush 23, you copy.
05:05
I copy 2025 Creek Road.
05:13
Power 33, into 38.
05:15
Go ahead.
05:20
We're going to try by reset and the power.
05:34
You can show both units complete.
05:36
It's going to be a patient refusal.
05:40
I copy in January 17.
05:41
Complete. Patient refusal, 1448.
05:47
20-hour.
05:50
20-hour. 21.
05:52
Patient contact.
05:55
Patient contact. Patient contact, 1448.
06:01
and Captain Six.
06:04
Thanks go ahead.
06:08
I'm going to be out on foot just trying to get a better area survey of this over here off the end of Creek Road.
06:17
Copy, I got eyes on you walking westbound.
06:22
Okay.
06:29
We've got a good knock on the spot over here, trying to work as much as we can from where we're at.
06:37
If you're able to break away and let that spot be for a minute, we could use you over here where I'm at, just so that way it doesn't get into the thick stuff right now, still in the grass.
06:48
Okay,
06:53
copy. I'll finish it in these spots over here and we'll start packing it up.
07:01
Command, this is Forestry 30.
07:07
Command of Forestry.
07:08
Just getting an overall assessment on the fire.
07:12
Don't think we're going to need you to plow a line.
07:15
I just can't get out the gate.
07:18
We should be able to handle.
07:22
Oh, Roger, sir.
07:24
Where should I pull in at? I'll come and help do whatever I can.
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