Brush Fire Burning near Homes in Fountain
Tue Oct 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM CT · FOUNTAIN · Bay County
Brush fire burning near homes in Fountain. Fire crews are working an uncontrolled brush fire off Cardinal Avenue near Highway 20 and 231, per preliminary dispatch traffic. It was reported across about five acres with trees catching in the brush, roughly 200 yards from homes.
Avoid the area while crews work.
What we know
- Reported: Tue Oct 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM CT
- Location: Cardinal Ave area, Fountain
- Community: FOUNTAIN
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Brush fire burning near homes in Fountain. Fire crews are working an uncontrolled brush fire off Cardinal Avenue near Highway 20 and 231, per preliminary dispatch traffic. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, which departments responded in full, and when the fire was under control. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Fire/EMS dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Fire/EMS dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
If you are nearby
- Expect emergency vehicles and give crews room.
- Avoid the neighborhood if you can, so hoses and trucks have space.
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Preliminary scanner traffic, transcribed and mapped by Emerald Coast Bookings – not an official report. Details can change as agencies release confirmed information. Names are published only when released by authorities.