Wildfire causes highway closure near FL-79 and Parkway, Bay County FL
WildfireFirefighters are battling a wildfire near Highway 79 and Philip Griffith Senior Parkway. Multiple spot fires have crossed containment lines. Heavy smoke has forced closure of southbound traffic on Highway 79. Fire command post has been moved to a staging area near a new hospital close to the highway.
Audio|Source: Bay County Fire/EMS
08:52
Transcript:
00:00
On Gail, I have Brush 30 with Burgess, and I have Inspector 32 on location.
00:08
I'm sorry.
00:10
Air 1 is inbound for drop 3 north side along Sunday and out of the north side of them.
00:16
Can I be that? Command to all operating is be aware that Air 1 is dropping the 3rd.
00:22
The 2930 from County.
00:24
Yes, I am.
00:29
We'll get EMS[1] or IQ for rehab to stage at command post.
00:34
Would you like them emerging on the quiet?
00:37
On the quiet point.
00:40
Proceed.
00:45
My command post is just north of 79.
00:51
Let's see.
00:53
Just north of Hill Griffiths.
00:55
Okay, one, draw three away.
00:58
Star.
01:04
90317, from chatting.
01:12
Everyone looks good.
01:14
Thank you. If you want to go for a fourth, then just got to stand by, let me get a better eye on it.
01:20
All right, you've got multiple spot fires that have jumped the line.
01:24
Do you want to attack those spot fires now?
01:27
Yes, if you can see spot fires from your purview, please do.
01:31
Got to be attacking spot fires.
01:33
picking up force draw.
01:37
Okay, and from Tension 31.
01:40
93, 17, you can pass.
01:42
9 317 go ahead.
01:45
Go ahead, 31.
01:46
Just checking, are you still seeing Harrison or have you cleared?
01:50
So they want us to push forward on this west side of the run that they just cut, getting miles through there.
01:57
My apologies, we're clear available.
02:02
Go ahead, there, one.
02:06
When you come back next, can you give me a status of the western side of the fire?
02:24
91.57. Respond on the quiet to assist the tag in 30, outside fire, highway 79, and Philip Griffith Senior Parkway.
02:34
Respond, TAC 8, 9157.
02:36
Respond on the quiet to assist the time in 30, outside fire, highway 79.
02:41
Pell of Griffith, Senior Parkway, respond, TAC 8, 1654.
02:46
Thank you. Break, commands, you control.
02:50
Just as an update, terms of the roadway, we do have heavy smoke.
02:54
On one section of Highway 79, all we have currently is northbound traffic.
02:59
All southbound traffic has been shut down.
03:01
Here's a stampout.
03:04
All southbound traffic shut down on 79.
03:07
Fortier has been notified for smoke signs.
03:10
You need them to shut down to 79?
03:12
No to 79.
03:15
The man, come here, go ahead.
03:19
Hey, Chief. So I thought this how it's going to be on.
03:23
Madison Drive, just north of your position.
03:27
County 91-17 in quarters.
03:29
991, 17 and quarters.
03:32
And everyone, I'm getting out on the side.
03:35
Three spot fires that have jumped left about two yards outside of the laser line.
03:43
We'll continue to move down.
03:45
We'll attack these few spot fires and keep outside of the laser.
03:49
I understand, thank you.
03:52
Can you attack those spot fires on the west side? Is that what you're currently doing? All right, we have a number-gover inbound.
03:59
We're going to cut these properly off the left-end first, unless you get us to hit 79 more.
04:03
I think we're going on 59, thank you.
04:07
9157 is responding.
04:12
99157 also responding to assist on Team Highway 79 Complex Fire.
04:17
Your command post is going to be north of Phil Griffith Senior Parkway.
04:22
You may contact the Townian 30.
04:23
9-318-0-16-55 hours.
04:32
9-8-237 from County, Checking status.
04:36
9257, Delayed CT.
04:40
Delayed CT, 1656.
04:43
79 command, control.
04:46
79 commands.
04:52
Be aware of contacting PCB parks at the conservation park have their crews monitor their eastern side of their property line?
05:06
Received, we'll contact Park Conservation Monitor the east line.
05:16
Okay, I want to drop on the west side.
05:20
I made copies thank you at once.
05:30
21642 to 79 command we're approaching the team do you want us anywhere specifically?
05:43
Commandant 9164.
05:45
You can just come to the command post as it's fine just north of Philip Griffithson and 79.
05:52
Got it.
05:56
And draw five completed row one.
05:58
Back for more water.
06:05
Probably 79 command from county.
06:09
All right.
06:12
9317 engine 4 respond to EMS[1] call unconscious (number withheld) East 23rd Street loath closest major intersection Harrison Avenue and west 23rd Street 937 engine 4 respond the EMS call fainting loath (number withheld) East 23rd Street close to major intersection Harrison Avenue and west 23rd Street time out 16 to the 8th Southwall and zero out station 31 I'll be top long on standby.
06:42
Call 893, 17 is responding.
06:44
Lock him from crisis.
06:46
Go ahead.
06:48
Nine three.
06:49
Got checked.
06:51
17 responding, 16, 58 hours.
06:55
Still staging here at the truck.
06:58
Okay.
07:01
Ninety one of six ops counting.
07:05
We can move station 13 to the west side.
07:12
Rissie, do you want them towards a fire? Would you like them to stage at Station 30?
07:20
They can move west and be available for calls.
07:24
Receive. Receive.
07:30
Everyone's back in down for drawing.
07:33
All right.
07:40
Probably that here, everyone.
07:41
Also, when you're up there, could you give me an overall side of the active burning area?
07:49
Okay. All right.
07:50
We're welcome.
07:52
Tension 4, 9317, responding blows, (number withheld) East 23rd Street.
07:59
The 84-year-old female patient passed out inside the main entrance.
08:05
The patient is awake at this time, 1,700 hours.
08:09
Okay, that's going.
08:10
911, 17, hot hours.
08:16
Bay 18, the Bay 14, 40.
08:19
Engine 4, 937, patient has had history of park problems.
08:27
I'll like to be nearby.
08:30
Great Command to County.
08:32
We're going to relocate our command posts at the staging lot for the new hospital, 79 in Phillip Crip.
08:39
79 in Polkrip.
08:41
That will be the new location of the command post.
08:43
That's where we'll have the ambulance stated by and additional unit.
08:46
This is here.
08:47
Command post moving to the state hall of the new hospital, 79 Philip Griffith.
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