False alarm for brush fire near I-75 in North Fort Myers, North Fort Myers FL


Firefighters responded to reports of a brush fire and possible structure fire near I-75 and Pondella Road. They found no active fire and later determined the call was a false alarm. The fire was said to have been caused by a parked truck, which had left the scene.
Audio|Source: Lee County and Cape Coral Fire Dispatch
07:9
Transcript:
00:00
The Sir, just confirm me. Was I Rescue 5-4 out of service and Brush 59 in service? I sent 4 response to the brush fire on I-7-12. Leigh control copies, thank you, sir. Engine 52, Lee Control. 2.5, do you go ahead. Sir, the caller advised that fire is probably...
00:27
The plastic has caught on fire once more. Please advise if you want a full complement for a structure fire. I'm seeing right now, investigating and speaking with the owner. Hold on. Copy. Sorry, 50 and 4. 101. Lehigh 17.
00:54
Do you have me to that structure fire in Lehigh and I'm in rail? Copy. Medical 11. Pedic 11. Patient all puttick. Copy. Police and all put. Copy. Police control, battains, huh? Battalion, 60.
01:22
Everything is sent forward to the location. Fire just finished. Copy. For League control. Medic 12 and Rescue 2. Medical 12. Rescue 2. Medical. At a fire at North Fort Myers. 991, Pondela Road. Respondella Road.
01:52
Medic 12, and Rescue 2. Rescue 74, Elite control? Good. Rescue 74, you've been canceled by Medic 30. Copy that. Engine 27. Fire alarm.
02:21
At 259.41, TIGA Boulevard. Respond on dispatch 3. Engine 27. 2-1-1 upload L5. Copy. Brush 5, 9 on 4.
02:41
Give me some available on scene. Copy. We're going to stand by a 30-0 in the Holyo. Copy. Copy.
03:01
Go ahead. Did you see anything on your way on?
03:02
Negative. It sounds like almost the same call we had earlier this morning.
03:05
District 44 is approaching Aleko.
03:07
I think filed on our side.
03:08
My 4 is named the corkscrew.
03:10
Do you control the time 50?
03:12
Time 50.
03:13
Do we have a call back on this incident?
03:16
Time for a caller said he was just north of the 125 and a half northbound.
03:21
There's a small fire on the side of the road.
03:23
He's no longer unseen and only received one call on it.
03:26
It's time for it, making.
03:27
Stand by one, we're possibly getting another call.
03:30
Spondon to dispatch 2.
03:31
Medic 34.
03:32
Go back to the Tion 50, we did receive a second call around the same time.
03:37
...227 only control.
03:38
27, go ahead.
03:39
And in 27, you can cancel homeowner or advise false alarm.
03:42
27, copy, thank you.
03:43
A lot of 5-4 of attorney 50.
03:45
Go ahead. What's your location?
03:46
Just got back on 75 head north side.
03:49
That's 10-4[1].
03:50
Nothing's located yet.
03:51
I'm just driving slowly on the right shoulder.
03:53
I've hit the edge of 44.
03:54
Go ahead.
03:55
Do you want to stand by? We're waiting for orders.
03:58
We're getting, we're at the illegal offering.
04:00
You guys can clear.
04:01
Rush 5'9, you can clear too.
04:03
Where are you going to?
04:04
44 Compt.
04:05
Control? Go ahead.
04:06
Sir, be advised.
04:07
The previous event came in approximately 20 minutes ago.
04:13
Advising of a similar fire caused by a truck that was parked on the side of the road.
04:18
The vehicle left the scene, but the fire remained.
04:21
Nothing was found previously.
04:22
Truck fuel.
04:23
You can show us en route for this goal.
04:25
We went in route a couple of minutes ago.
04:26
I think we got stepped on by other traffic.
04:27
I haven't had any radio traffic on this channel.
04:30
Were you on Maine or on just that's one?
04:32
50 went from Corkescue to Alika Road.
04:35
Nothing found on the right side.
04:36
Do we have a very description besides the vehicle on the right shoulder and the spotfire?
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message Received
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I-75, North Fort Myers, FL
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