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Brush and tires on fire
April 21, 2026 | FLORIDA
SCOTT LAPRADE, Senior Correspondent

Photo by Scott LaPradePasco Firefighter going around the fires edge with a rake.

Photo by Scott LaPradeBrush 20 at the far back of the burn area
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Pasco Fire dispatched for a brush fire that may have been caused by the owner setting a small fire near some tires. The extreme dryness of the woods quickly got the fire up and running. First due companies were able to get in with a small brush truck going through the owners goat pens and making it out to the area burning to stop it. The Florida Forestry was also on scene with a a dozer if needed. The burn was less than 5 acres.