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Brush fire reported near West Side Drive highway, Gainesville FL

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West Side Dr, Gainesville, FL 32609

A brush fire occurred near the west side of the highway near mile marker 74. Emergency crews responded with a brush truck to control the fire.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Howlatch, we'll battalion five? Tadion five.
00:04
Will this be on the interstate or off the interstate? The air advising is on the west side of the highway itself, just north of mile markers, where he 74.
00:14
That's what you're seeing.
00:15
And this will be on the south down signs.
00:17
Flash tank radio responding.
00:20
Tadallion 5, engine 24.
00:23
Tadion 5, go ahead.
00:24
Would you like me to send just my brush truck or respond with my engine also?
00:29
Just send the brush truck.
00:31
Next to see.

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Location mentioned:
West Side Dr, Gainesville, FL 32609
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Incident Timeline

  1. Conclusion: No Fire Found in Alachua County
  2. Staging and Standby
  3. Smoke Located Near County Line
  4. Location Clarification and Search
  5. Unit Coordination and Response
  6. Initial Report of Smoke

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