Sulfur odor mistaken for gas near Sunset Rd, Charlotte County FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Sunset Road and Winchester Boulevard for a reported gas smell. It was later determined that the odor originated from sulfur emissions at the nearby water plant rather than a gas leak. All responding units cleared the scene after confirming the source of the odor.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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01:42
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion Three, Rescue Thirteen.
00:01
Battalion Three, Rescue 13, respond to Sunset Road and Winchester Boulevard.
00:06
Sunset Road and Winchester Boulevard for a squad response due to a smell of gas.
00:11
Grid 1515.
00:19
Rescue 13.
00:23
Battalion 3, I'll be in service monitoring any call.
00:27
Battalion 3 Rescue 13, I copy.
00:29
1847.
00:42
Rescue 13 from central.
00:48
Go ahead.
00:51
Be advised, per CCSO sergeant, the smell is coming from the water plant sulfur, not gas.
01:02
Let's keep drifting copies.
01:07
1851.
01:09
Rescue two available, patient refusal.
01:15
Copy, patient refusal, 1852.
01:17
Rescue.
01:23
13 from central.
01:28
Just confirming, are you clearing the call?
01:37
Rescue 13 in service.
01:40
Copy, 1853.
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Location mentioned:
Sunset Rd & Winchester Blvd, Rotonda Heights, FL 34224
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