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Islamorada, Florida in the Keys

Miami, FL

Miami / Dade, Coral Reef, Florida

Key Largo, Florida Station 1

Miami Beach, Headquarters

New Smyrna, Florida

Reedy Creek, Florida
Disney World

Reedy Creek, Florida Headquarters
Protecting Disney World

Daytona, Florida airport

Florida

After a few days of travel and getting settled into our Florida abode,
it was time to get out and see some stations in the area.
The Sanford Fire Dept is in Seminole County between Daytona Beach and Orlando.

Station 32 in Sanford

Seminole County forestry truck

A big Special Hazards rig in Seminole County.

On Feb 28, 2016 there was a pretty good brush fire on the west side of Deland
in Volusia County. It put up a good plume of smoke drawing our attention.

The fire initially threatened some homes, but was contained to a wooded area.

One of the Volusia County forestry trucks.

For the most part, dozers were brought in to cut a perimeter and contain the fire
while fire crews stood by to make sure it did not threaten structures.

The Sheriff's helicopter provided eyes in the sky for command.

Deland is the county seat for Volusia County.
Deland Station 81 is a busy place with an assortment of good looking apparatus.

Deland has several stations. Station 83 is on the south side of town.

A "Brush Attack" truck at Deland Station 83.

Another nice day to explore the area. Over to Lake County west of Volusia County.
Station 78

A big tanker (Tender) in this area that has no water system.

Tavares is the county seat for Lake County. The fire department is in an old rail road station.

Volusia County Station 32 and their Brush Attack truck.

A fire station in Desoto County, FL north of Fort Meyers.

Fort Meyers is one of the rapidly growing areas in southwest Florida.
There are several stations.

A new headquarters fire station is under construction in Fort Meyers.

Protecting the small Page Field Airport in Fort Meyers.

The Iona-McGregor Fire District in metro Fort Meyers

South Trail Fire District (Lee County) would respond to jetBlue Park.

Right round the corner from jetBlue Park is the Fort Meyers Southwest Florida International Airport.
A little time before the game allowed for a visit to the ARFF Station.