Garbage can fire rekindles in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale FL
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a small outside fire near Southwest 16th Court in Fort Lauderdale. It was determined that a garbage can that had previously been extinguished had rekindled after a resident attempted to put it out with water.
Audio|Heard on: Broward County Fire/Rescue
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Transcript:
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47 Foxtrot, reference outside fire.
00:08
Being dispatched to near Southwest 16th Court, reference outside fire.
00:19
Forty-seven responding.
00:21
They advise there's one burning.
00:25
Copy, Engine 47 responding.
00:27
Could you repeat the last?
00:30
Yeah, what's on fire, please?
00:33
We advise it's a garbage can on fire.
00:35
The caller advised he tried to put it out with water but it was still smoking and now he says the fire is starting again.
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Location mentioned:
SW 16th Ct, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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