Brush fire erupts near Hwy 301 train tracks in Hawthorne, Hawthorne FL
WildfireFire crews battled a large brush fire near NE US Hwy 301 with flames spreading across about a quarter acre west of the train tracks, causing concern.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
03:52
Transcript:
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Burr 62, Italian 5, 62, engine 62, tanker 62, brush 21, tangent 61, tanker 42, 842, tanker 42, 84 to a large brush fire near NE US highway 301.
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Near NE US highway 301.
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Color by there's a brush fire.
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Color is not on scene at the time, stating 150 by 200 areas burning.
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Fire has not been extinguished and is possibly spreading to the north, south, and west at this time.
00:26
The point was a pass-er-by saying that it was west of the train tracks near this location.
00:31
They're saying it was possibly north of the address given.
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That's the 1-75-0 further.
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Hospitality, should we been notified and responding?
00:41
No, not just yet.
00:43
Understood. Notify them, have a response.
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Also call for UAS if they're available.
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Presidency, contact UAS and should they're available.
00:52
Go ahead.
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Hotel, Keelow, Hotel, Boxrot, 8, 8. Twice.
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Donald Brown, 23, Southwest, Willis, and Ruin.
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Hotel 114.
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Hotel, one, sorry.
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One.
01:15
Show me on a, I don't know, a 13 or something over here in 1900, Northwest 55th Boulevard and starting one more please, possible signal, Charlie.
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26.
01:30
Section 62, we do have, showing North on 301.
01:34
Great, see you, so showing North on 301.
01:42
You're on Northwest 50th Boulevard?
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24. Sir, Alpha 1.
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Alfa, we're 26 to 51.
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10411. Watch, 35.
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Go ahead and have a third brush truck and a third tanker.
01:55
Missing that third brush truck and third tanker.
01:57
Is that 311? I'm trying to fix the address.
01:59
I have it in incorrectly.
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It's Northwest Alpha 1.
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Okay.
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V from Rasque 62.
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Go ahead. We advise where split crew of my firefighters in the tanker for 62.
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Echo 1, I'm showing you on North West 55th Avenue, is that correct?
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Oh, so right now.
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Understood.
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Battalion 5, Electra.
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Go ahead.
02:29
It appears there might have been a slate make-up in the processing.
02:32
It'll be 150 by 200 feet, is what it was reported as now.
02:37
Understood.
02:40
Alattra is 20.
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Recre 20.
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Please take care transfer.
02:53
Please take care transfer.
02:55
Battalion 5.
03:00
Send it. Would you like us to hold off on the additional version tanker until we can verify the size of the fire?
03:07
Negative. Go ahead and have them in route.
03:09
Let's see. The last range in 42, Tanger 42 response.
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Tanger 424 response.
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Tanger 424 responder, operation will be TAC 6,0006.
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Attention the 6th TV.
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Thanks, 16.
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In the area,
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we're still trying to find the best access for it.
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It does appear that the 1-24 address point is going to be the best access for crossing.
03:36
We've got maybe a quarter acre brush fire on the west side of the tracks.
03:41
I'll be investigating.
03:42
You can show engine 62 is 3-1 command.
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Remember that the events is seen in area still trying to find best access.
03:48
Once will be the best for the crossing.
03:49
Approximately one-fourth acre fire at this time, investigating.
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Location mentioned:
NE US Hwy 301, Hawthorne, FL 32640
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