Fire and medical crews respond to person on fire, Clearwater FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible person on fire near Druid Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Clearwater. Responders confirmed an active fire in a grassy area near an apartment complex. One person was found with severe burns, and a helicopter landing zone was set up at Glen Oaks Park for medical evacuation.
Audio|Heard on: Clearwater Police - East
Listen to dispatch call
03:32
Transcript:
00:00
Somebody calling about a person being on fire at Druid Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
00:06
Can you say Druid or Drew?
00:12
Druid, and I think they're talking about that grassy field by that apartment complex.
00:18
Right.
00:24
105, I'm at Druid and MLK now.
00:25
What is it?
00:30
K4, you advised a fire?
00:34
No, they said there's a person on fire.
00:36
Did they say where because I'm not seeing anyone?
00:47
Can't really tell.
00:48
It's an apartment complex over there.
00:58
When you want to check Druid Road and MLK just in case.
01:04
I'll take care of that.
01:06
33[1]A, I'm right here right now not seeing anything.
01:14
110 on live 911 is pinging to the apartment complex south of Druid at MLK.
01:25
I'm in the complex now.
01:26
I'm still not seeing anything.
01:32
Six, we have someone on McNeil River Road here who is crying.
01:36
We're trying to figure out what it is.
01:45
Figure out exactly six.
01:49
Right on the corner.
01:51
I got two cruisers coming to me now.
01:53
Look to the right.
01:55
Yes, sir.
01:58
In the field.
02:04
See? There is an active fire.
02:08
Copy.
02:13
33[1], you have the emergency but it hasn't already been called.
02:17
They're fifty-one.
02:23
Third degree burns all over his body.
02:27
Do you copy this call for service on the west side?
02:35
Ten four.
02:36
Thank you.
02:37
One on nine.
02:38
Go ahead.
02:40
We're going to go to the soccer fields at, uh,
02:44
What is that, Crest Lake or Glen Oaks Park?
02:47
It's going to be Glen Oaks Park for the landing zone.
02:50
But I have a copy.
02:52
I copy.
02:58
If they need someone, I can ride with them.
03:02
How far?
03:08
If I can, show me out with 109 to that.
03:11
Go ahead, K1 to 135.
03:20
Right here.
03:26
Okay, well I'm heading over to the landing zone to assist with that.
03:29
135 is staying at this scene.
Police codes explained
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[1]
33: Shooting (shots fired)
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Location mentioned:
Druid Rd & S M.L.K. Jr Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756
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