Small brush fire near Howard's Flea Market contained, Homosassa FL
WildfireFirefighters responded to a slow-moving brush fire covering about a quarter of an acre near Howard's Flea Market at South Suncoast Boulevard and West Industrial. The fire appeared to have started at a homeless camp. Multiple fire units were dispatched to contain and extinguish the fire.
Audio|Source: Citrus County Fire
03:44
Transcript:
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We respond to the intersection of South and Coast Boulevard and West Industrial.
00:04
It's going to be in reference to a possible brush fire.
00:08
They're confirming small brush fire at this time. It's going to be near Howard's flea market.
00:12
An additional unit in route.
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Rescue 3 disregard.
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Rescue 3 disregard. End of 3 at this time.
00:24
Rescue 3 now.
00:30
253 negative on apartment number respond 407 6 South Suncoast Boulevard with the roadway in cross your west periwinkle lane rescue three squad 7 respond is going to be in reference to delts level seizure code 2 10 out 939.
00:53
Since then brush 18, please respond South Suncoast Boulevard and West Industrial. It's going to be in reference to a small brush fire, didn't freeze in route, switch fire attack one, again, fire attack on.
01:08
They're going to be advising 5-1 A to the apartment number.
01:23
Do you have patient contact?
01:29
Thank you. We have patient contact.
01:32
Engine 3 is on scene.
01:36
I have light smoke in the area on industrial wood. We'll be on team with that, so we're going to have to get in the woods here and get a better size up.
01:47
Copy lights on the area.
01:53
County 2, Citrus.
01:55
You can add me to that I call with engine 3. I'm in the area.
01:59
County 2, engine 3.
02:01
Copy.
02:04
Two, engine three.
02:09
Yes,
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sir.
02:13
Is it south of the dead end on industrial through the gate?
02:33
engine 3 to brush 18.
02:41
Hey I'm going to need to probably come in about off of Highway 19,
02:48
probably about 300 feet north.
02:53
I got about a quarter of an acre slow moving brush fire.
03:00
North of what?
03:01
Industrial?
03:03
That's him.
03:05
Citrus coffee.
03:07
Quarter of an anchor still moving.
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Tion 2, engine 3.
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We have one brush truck.
03:17
We have one another.
03:20
If we can get some water on this, Chief, we should be okay.
03:24
Looks like that. This is a homeless camp.
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That's like moved from the left.
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I'm pulling up on the scene now.
03:38
That's 104. Citrus add one more brush truck to this. I can cancel if I don't even.
03:43
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Suncoast Blvd, Homosassa, FL 34446
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