Vegetation fire near commercial area and homeless camp, Port Charlotte FL
Fire crews responded to a vegetation fire near a commercial area by Rooms To Go in Port Charlotte, Florida. The fire was burning in heavy fuel with limited access and was close to a homeless camp. Firefighters worked to control the fire and extended booster lines. There were no immediate threats to nearby structures or people.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 12, Engine 12, respond to near Pan-Yemi Trail,
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Arborview Road as a cross street, in reference to a general fire, grid 926.
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Engine 12 from Station 12.
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1726.
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We do have smoke coming from the wooded area.
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We'll be investigating.
00:30
Copy that, smoke coming from a wooded area will be investigating 1727.
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Central,
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Italian one, clear vetting one of their coverage, please.
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Copy that.
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Central Medical One copy.
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Therefore.
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1528.
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Angel 1, standby.
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Central from L1.
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Located the fire,
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we do have heavy fuel moving slow.
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Does appear to be at a homeless camp.
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Limited access.
01:32
Copy that, heavy fuel moving slow from the homeless camp, limited access.
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Benj 1 battalion 2 are you guys gonna be able to make access to that and they didn't need anybody else besides inch 12 I don't think we're gonna need anybody else we're just right behind the power plant behind the rooms to go it's pretty limited here for access for apparatus
02:14
A one to engine one.
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If you guys want to bring up the shovel and a water can.
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Anyone got it.
02:41
Battalion 3, Rescue 2, Engine 2, Response to near Ashcroft Circle, Cross Street, Chavez Circle, in reference to a trauma injury, 3, 932.
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Staying serious, the time for acknowledgement.
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Probably all unit 1731.
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Press 1, rest of you, rest of 1.
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Respond to near Moorhaven Court, Cross Street, Midway Boulevard, and reference to a specific person, grid 932.
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Rescue One
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1732
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Separate from the military, copy in service, canceling in two, rescue only, please.
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Copy battalion in service,
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rescue only, 1732.
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Battalion 2 from Engine 1.
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We're going to be extending our booster line.
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We should be able to make it with another section.
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Nothing's in danger at this time.
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We are on the edge of a canal.
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L1,
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Italian 2, Tech 2.
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Tech 2, go ahead.
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I missed your last, what was,
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what were you,
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your size up there?
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It's about a 50 by 50 area limited access.
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We're going to be extending our booster line and we should be able to handle.
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There is a canal on the other side so I'm not concerned about exposures.
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All right, we see.
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L1 from El Salvador.
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You guys behind rooms to go?
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That's for a minute.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Tamiami Trl Ste A, Port Charlotte, FL 33980
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