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Six Mile Cypress Wildfire
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April 13 and 14, 2011 -
C-shift and A-shift
Approximately 13 acres involved -- Wal-Mart
to the west, Bus Barn to the east, Jamaica Bay to the south, and Six Mile Cypress Parkway
to the north
On scene - 20:06; Controlled - 23:30;
Cleared - :58
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Fire was slow-moving to the southeast in heavy fuel with
no easy access, approximately 200 yards from the road.
--ST-5 assumed command. --ST-6 was assigned staging and
accountability. --ST-2 was assigned Division A in Jamaica
Bay to protect structures from embers and extinguish the
fire from the south with multiple engines from STFD and
South Lee Co. Fire Departments. --Battalion 60 was
assigned Division B on the eastside of the fire at the Bus
Barn with the South Strike Team of brush trucks working
the fire off an accessible two-trail.
--DOF Tractor 67 worked a line around the fire. --The
North Strike Team of engines stood by at Hammond Stadium and Area
Command was established at EOC. --The fire was contained
and all strike teams were released. --South Strike teams
returned the following morning to mop up hot spots.
STFD Fire Marshal and DOF determined that the fire
started in or around a homeless camp.
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