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Video shows a 'fast-moving' brush fire in a Hillsborough County state park

The blaze has since been put out, mostly thanks to about 4,200 gallons of water, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. β€” A large brush fire raging Saturday night near a Hillsborough County state park has since been extinguished, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post.

Video from a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office aerial unit Saturday night shows the orange flames of a brush fire near the Alafia River State Park in southeast Hillsborough County. 

As the unit moved closer, raging flames became more apparent. Thanks to about 4,300 gallons of water, those flames were swiftly extinguished, the agency said.

According to the Florida Forest Service, a Lakeland field unit also responded to the 1,500-acre fire, which is now 99% contained as of early Sunday afternoon.

π—™π—œπ—šπ—›π—§π—œπ—‘π—š π—™π—œπ—₯π—˜ 𝗙π—₯𝗒𝗠 π—”π—•π—’π—©π—˜ Last night, #teamHCSO's Aviation Unit assisted the Department of Forestry with a large, fast-moving brush fire near the Alafia River State Park. Our skilled pilot and tactical flight deputy dumped 4,200 gallons of water on the fire in an effort to extinguish the fires. "I'm proud of the swift response of our Aviation Unit to stop the spread of this blaze," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "They train for any scenario to make sure our residents are safe no matter the emergency."

Posted by Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, April 28, 2024

    

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