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Friday, June 12, 2026

Crews Battle Brush Fire In Lake Wales For Nearly Four Hours

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On May 23, 2024, several units responded to a fire in Lake Wales. Units were dispatched at 12:37 pm to an outside fire located at 10936 Shore Drive in Lake Wales.

Photo credit Amy Greco

Crews battled the fire for about four hours. Assigned units were as follows:

  • EN026
  • FC508
  • BR010
  • TE013
  • BR001
  • BR026
  • FRTE1
  • EN014
  • BR014
  • BC005

PCFR Battalion Chief confirmed that the outside fire was just involving brush. There were no injuries and no property damage. The Department of Foresty is still monitoring the situation.

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