WATCH: HCSO’s Aviation Unit dumps over 4,000 gallons of water on ‘large, fast-moving’ brush fire

Kaycee Sloan

April 28, 2024 at 2:05 PM·1 min read

WATCH: HCSO’s Aviation Unit dumps over 4,000 gallons of water on ‘large, fast-moving’ brush fire

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Newly released aerial footage shows how the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit helped the Department of Forestry stop the spread of a “large, fast-moving” brush fire near the Alafia River State Park Saturday.

The sheriff’s office said its skilled pilot and tactical flight deputy dumped 4,200 gallons of water on the fire to help extinguish the blaze.

“I’m proud of the swift response of our Aviation Unit to stop the spread of this blaze,” Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. “They train for any scenario to make sure our residents are safe no matter the emergency.”

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