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Firefighters in Venice, Florida, are responding to a fast-moving outdoor fire covering about an acre behind a college, near sports facilities. Crews are working to access the area through nearby gates.

5-Acres Outdoor Fire Behind SCF College

Dispatch, STC command. STC command. Yeah, we call STC fire under control. Fire under control.

Firefighters report the fire is now under control.

 Are you guys using Brush 86 still, or are they free up for another assignment?

 I think the fire's knocked down where they were. They could move up somewhere else.

 Copy, I'll take them back here with me. Engine 87, are you right behind me?

 If you look to our left, Engine 87, we had some flare-ups in those bushes over there. It's hard to see now with all the smoke.

Truck 86 from District 2. Go ahead. Are you guys using Brush 86 still, or are they free up for another assignment? I think the fire's knocked down where they were. They could move up somewhere else. Copy, I'll take them back here with me. Engine 87, are you right behind me? That's clear, yes. Copy that, thank you. If you look to our left, Engine 87, we had some flare-ups in those bushes over there. It's hard to see now with all the smoke. Engine 87, copy.

Firefighters are reallocating resources as the fire is mostly knocked down, but some flare-ups remain in the bushes.

Truck 86 from. Truck 86, go ahead. We're in conditions at your location. How we looking? I'm doing a 360 right now. It looks like on this backside by the basketball court, we got it pretty much knocked down. Copy, I'm about 200 yards deep from where you are. And I still got small flare-ups, but this rain is keeping check. Copy that, and we're walking that direction.

Truck 86 from. Truck 86, go ahead. We're in conditions at your location. How we looking? I'm doing a 360 right now. It looks like on this backside by the basketball court, we got it pretty much knocked down. Copy, I'm about 200 yards deep from where you are. And I still got small flare-ups, but this rain is keeping check. Copy that, and we're walking that direction.Truck 1.

The fire near the basketball court is mostly under control, with only small flare-ups remaining, according to the firefighters.

Command, Battalion 4. Go ahead. I can make my way down that way if you need further assistance.

 Okay. I think we're actually going to be looking pretty good here for a sec because we got the rain's going to be helping us out. It's kind of knocking it down. It's slow in progression. I think with the units I have, I'm going to be able to get a get a knock on it.

 Copy. I'm monitoring on the radio. If things blow up, I'll make my way down to assist you. Copy that, sir. We do have a couple neighborhoods. If it if it's able to jump, and I don't think it will, it crowned a little bit and started to, but I think the rain's going to be...

Command, Battalion 4. Go ahead. I can make my way down that way if you need further assistance. Okay. I think we're actually going to be looking pretty good here for a sec because we got the rain's going to be helping us out. It's kind of knocking it down. It's slow in progression. I think with the units I have, I'm going to be able to get a get a knock on it. Copy. I'm monitoring on the radio. If things blow up, I'll make my way down to assist you. Copy that, sir. We do have a couple neighborhoods. If it if it's able to jump, and I don't think it will, it crowned a little bit and started to, but I think the rain's going to be... Copy.

Rain is helping slow the fire's progression, and firefighters are optimistic about controlling it.

 Spent the water can unable to put that fire out. We needed a unit on this side of the school.

87 Engineer to command. Go for command. Spent the water can unable to put that fire out. We needed a unit on this side of the school. Copy that. Tanker 22 from command.

The crew reports that additional units are needed on the opposite side of the school to control the fire.

 I just walked rear of the campus. There is no structure on fire. This is all brush.

 The fire that we're on is probably three acres, and it's jumped to probably another couple acres in front of us.

 Can you get a read on where the head of it is?

 Yeah, the head is going to be the secondary fire that's in front of us.

 Is there an access point, too, you can see, or?

Command for Truck 86. Alright. I just walked rear of the campus. There is no structure on fire. This is all brush. The fire that we're on is probably three acres, and it's jumped to probably another couple acres in front of us. Copy that. Can you get a read on where the head of it is? Yeah, the head is going to be the secondary fire that's in front of us. Copy that. Is there an access point, too, you can see, or? I think this ground is harder.

Firefighters report the fire has expanded to approximately five acres, but no structures are involved.

 We have an additional caller advising this is a structure fire. Do you want a full structure fire response?

 So what, my incident? That's 10-4. They're saying an SCF building is on fire.

 Copy that. If you can point me to which one it is, I'll locate it.

 Right now, give me, I have one additional engine en route.

 Go ahead and add a second, so give me two more engines, please.

 Copy, two more engines. Be advised, they're advising it's the HHP.

District 2 from dispatch. Go ahead. We have an additional caller advising this is a structure fire. Do you want a full structure fire response? So what, my incident? That's 10-4. They're saying an SCF building is on fire. Copy that. If you can point me to which one it is, I'll locate it. Right now, give me, I have one additional engine en route. Go ahead and add a second, so give me two more engines, please. Copy, two more engines. Be advised, they're advising it's the HHP. HHP building.

Firefighters are now responding to reports of a structure fire at a SCF college, requesting two more engines.

12. Dispatch, District 2, water on fire. It's going to be the SDF incident. Copy, water on fire. Engine, please. 10-4, requesting another engine.

Firefighters have requested an additional engine to assist with the fire.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire.

 You'll see the basketball courts and the school bus.

Basketball courts. Copy, I'm turning the STF down. You'll see the basketball courts and the school bus. I think that's the access for it. Copy.

Pull around the backside like you would go to do where the tennis courts are, and follow me down.

 Is that going to be your current location on the map?

 Be advised, we're right behind Truck 86.

 Truck 86, I'm trying to find an access point for you, but we have a lot of gates here.

Pull around the backside like you would go to do where the tennis courts are, and follow me down. You can drive off-road. It's hard-packed. Engine 87, copy. Is that going to be your current location on the map? That is correct. Engine 87, copy. Be advised, we're right behind Truck 86. Copy that. Truck 86, I'm trying to find an access point for you, but we have a lot of gates here.

Firefighters are navigating around gates to access the fire near the basketball courts and tennis courts.

Dispatch, this is District 2. I'm on scene. We do have a working fire. This is going to be behind the SCF College. I do not have a size yet. I'm going to guesstimate at least got an acre. It is going to be fast moving, heavy fuel.

 District 2, we're about to turn off 41 into SCF.

 If you go down, the side of the bus is there. Actually, if you go stay on the pavement, you can probably reach it.

Dispatch, this is District 2. I'm on scene. We do have a working fire. This is going to be behind the SCF College. I do not have a size yet. I'm going to guesstimate at least got an acre. It is going to be fast moving, heavy fuel. 10-4, working fire. Truck 86, what's your location? District 2, we're about to turn off 41 into SCF. If you go down, the side of the bus is there. Actually, if you go stay on the pavement, you can probably reach it.

Firefighters confirm a fast-moving fire covering approximately an acre behind a college.

 We're going to try to access through the back of the Welland Park Preparatory School next to Costco.

 We can see some fire behind the school right now.

 Engine 87, District 2, you guys have a better access point?

 I'm driving in circles, too, trying to get to it.

 District 2, the best access is actually going to be through the backside of SCF College.

District 2 from Truck 86. We're going to try to access through the back of the Welland Park Preparatory School next to Costco. We can see some fire behind the school right now. Copy that. Engine 87, District 2, you guys have a better access point? I'm driving in circles, too, trying to get to it. District 2, the best access is actually going to be through the backside of SCF College. All the way in the back, by the back.

Firefighters are attempting to access the fire through the back of a nearby college.

The address reported for this incident has changed to S West Villages Pkwy & Everglow Dr.

Dispatchman, J7, we do have a large call, invisible from the station.

 We're getting another call of an outside fire, unknown exactly what's on fire.

 It's going to be in the area of South Tom Miami Trail and Mazo Drive.

 Do you want the full response to that as well?

 I think we're heading to the big column right now, so I want a full response on that.

 Just have an engine check out the other.

Dispatchman, J7, we do have a large call, invisible from the station. 10-4. Northport District 2. Go ahead. We're getting another call of an outside fire, unknown exactly what's on fire. It's going to be in the area of South Tom Miami Trail and Mazo Drive. Do you want the full response to that as well? We're getting some rain in the area. Give me a single engine to that. Keep a full response on the one. I think we're heading to the big column right now, so I want a full response on that. Just have an engine check out the other. 10-4.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a large outdoor fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Tamiami Trl & Mezzo Dr.

5-Acres Outdoor Fire Behind SCF College

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