Small fire of object reported on interstate lane, Venice FL


A small fire involving a burning object, likely a baseball hat, was reported in the middle lane of interstate I-75 near North Jackson Road in Venice, Florida. Fire units were dispatched but rescue was not required as the fire was minor and the caller left the scene.
Audio|Source: Sarasota County Fire
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Transcript:
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Rescue 121, Engine 21, unknown fire.
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Fire marker 192 southbound.
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Highmarker 192 southbound.
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Crossing North Jackson Road map grid 443-3-2.
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Pass from Rescue 21, we're going to take that call for 121.
00:18
Copy Rescue, Rescue 21, taking the call for Rescue 121. Switch to TAC 9 for the on-no fire.
00:28
It has been updated to an outside fire.
00:32
Caller advised something small with on fire in the median.
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5 dispatch.
00:44
Go ahead.
00:46
Updated ETA for F.EL is 24 minutes.
00:53
Okay, thank you.
00:55
Okay.
01:00
For originally the advice from Middalen, they also mentioned me in.
01:11
Was possibly a baseball hat or something small that was on fire in the middle lane?
01:20
Do you think that it was in the middle lane?
01:24
Affirmative. They said middle lane in the highway of I-75, not the median.
01:37
Copy, we can cancel the rescue, keep the engine coming.
01:42
Copy, Rescue 21, you can return to quarters.
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