Dry conditions fueling wildfires statewide: Where's the rain? Haley Hinds reports HUDSON, Fla. - What started as a small burn pit in Pasco County flared into a dangerous, costly situation, leaving behind melted metal and torched trees. Pasco Fire Rescue said a Hudson property owner thought he'd fully doused the fire Sunday. But by Monday morning, the unattended fire pit grew and spread fast. "The guys are out doing their truck checks and there's just a large column of smoke coming from the area," said Corey Dierdorff, Pasco Fire Rescue Public Information Officer. "It turned out to be a pretty big fire. It left the burn pit and ran across about 10 feet of the yard."