Palm tree fire near residential area quickly controlled, Sarasota FL
Fire & ArsonA palm tree caught fire near the rear of a residential property on Silk Oak Drive. The fire briefly threatened nearby homes but was contained without spreading. Fire crews found no downed power lines or electrical hazards. The fire was extinguished quickly with no damage to nearby structures.
Audio|Source: Sarasota County Fire
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The caller advise of a palm tree on fire,
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threatening residential areas a wide area that's burning.
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Especially Italian three coffees.
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Is there a reference to power winds in the area?
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Battalion 3, you only advise unknown of electrical hazards?
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4.
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Did I go ahead?
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Just an update, there's arcing no active fire.
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Can you update the address to near Silk Oak Drive in the rear of the property for FBL?
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Copy, active, no active fire.
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Back to Engine 14 is right on scene.
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We do have a pine tree on fire.
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It is along a fence.
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It does have exposures.
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It is not encouraging on the exposures at the time.
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This is just pressure at the time.
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We'll keep all the current units responding.
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Engine 14 is going to be central command for people in line.
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Copy on scene, fire on a fence, those have exposures.
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Pressure right at this time in Central Command, engine 14.
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Agent 14, 12.
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Do you need to go over to Paul Drive?
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I'm still trying to get back into the fire.
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We got some rush to get through.
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Okay.
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He's on scene.
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On scene at 2.15.
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Water to the red line.
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If you're on scene, Rescue 15.
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For water to the red line.
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Copy water on fire.
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Dispatch, Shurkloved.
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We're arriving on the team.
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We're on Palm Drive.
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Where is the exposure is going to be the most at risk?
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Copy all Palm Drive with the exposure is most at risk for a call then.
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Hid 15 or 11.
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Come on over here to Palm Drive if you have an already set up.
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If not, into 11,
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come on over to Palm Drive.
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Just south.
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Engine 11 from engine 15, go ahead over to Palm Drive with Trucke 11.
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Spash Battalion 3, I'm arriving on CNLP meeting with Command Break.
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Truck 11 from Battalion 3.
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If you could just get eyes on making sure that there's no power lines down, that causes fire.
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I know it's a whole dark back there.
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Spatch Cotson, Copies, Battalion 3.
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behind truck 11, but looks like we got pretty good knockdown from engine 14.
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Then switch to TXXXXXXXXXX.
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Happy fire under control.
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engine 11 if you pull up on behind truck 11 they got a good knockdown and we won't need to deploy anything over here just be the advise of all the electrical hazards over here
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is back from engine I engine I go ahead just updates in the comment section no wire down just marking in the trees
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Copy no wire down just arcane the trees, engine on.
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Tine 3.
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TIE 3, go ahead.
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I've done it face to face with engine 14 officer TIE 3 of you in command.
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Copy as we command the TIE 3.
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TIE 3.
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Especially command, if this is a time it does appear to be a small brush fire in some wooded areas behind colds plaza.
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From the coal side, it does appear the power lines are intact.
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So as far as safety goes, it looks like we're okay right now.
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Cavi, small push fire in the Bureau of Coles Plaza, power lines seem to be intact, no electrical hazard at this time.
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Battalion 3-11.
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We can confirm all lateral lines are intact.
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No extension to any of the exposures over here.
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For road three has been cleared.
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Compt 4, 21A-11.
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Engine 14 pumper, can you get some foam?
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Could we turn the foam on, please?
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We've got, thank you.
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Phone's up.
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I'll be able engine 11.
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Location mentioned:
Near Silk Oak Dr, Sarasota, FL 34232
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