Fire alarm triggers commercial building evacuation in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale FL
A fire alarm at a commercial building near Northwest 57th Court in Fort Lauderdale was caused by smoke in the kitchen. The occupants evacuated the building as a precaution. Firefighters responded to the scene to investigate and control the situation. No flames were observed, but concern was raised about the air conditioning unit possibly being on fire.
Audio|Source: Broward County Fire/Rescue
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Transcript:
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53 Alpha Squad 53 Respond of Mills Electric Service near Northwest 57th Court for a fire alarm. Check your MDT for a premise hazard.
00:16
Rescue 54, we're going to have a level 2 trauma to our health.
00:22
Copy your unrued now, you'll advise.
00:26
We'll let you know.
00:29
I acknowledge you 33.
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First 390, something caught through itself.
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Probably.
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Stand by for callback, 834.
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The last part was very low in volume.
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Right,
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Tijuana Arrival.
00:58
The last part was very low in volume. Can you advise?
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Subject to ambulatory.
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Acknowledge Ambulatory 834.
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Copy. 935.
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Send me that call, please.
01:16
Copy that. Copy that 3, sure you're available.
01:24
Not a service training, 835. Is this bill's electric?
01:30
Copy. Copy.
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Let's get two seven to be a transport to reach out here shortly.
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Copy sir, so type too clear. Fact too clear, respond to main channel at 835.
01:44
No,
01:48
I just get 35.
01:50
And you want to send her out. In fact, cool.
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35.
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And your 100 star-com. Do you have a description with any war trucks?
02:02
The only about there was four vehicles involved.
02:10
So, 53 alpha commercial structure fire. But I'm 246, go ahead.
02:17
The 1346, what's the details you have in this incident that they're ringing up?
02:22
Came in there's a fire alarm. I called back. The lady said there's smoke in the kitchen. It doesn't see flames, but she's afraid the AC is on fire.
02:29
They're evacuating the building.
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Copy.
02:36
Squad 29.
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Squad 29.
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Squad 29. Out of that fire. We're in the area.
02:52
So, 53 Alpha, Ladder 35, Rescue 35, Rescue 46, Engine 3-5, Engine 4-6, Engine 4-7, Engine 1-14, Squad 2,
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Ladder 2, Ladder 4-9, Tadion 4-6, Battalion 2, AC2. Respond for a Commercial Structure Fire,
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Mills Electric Service, near Northwest 57th Court,
03:15
all units switch to TAC3[1], TAC3.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC3: Tactical Channel 3 (operations channel)
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Location mentioned:
Near NW 57th Ct, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
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