Fire alarm investigation at Lauderhill Mall, Lauderhill FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders investigated a fire alarm and smoke at Lauderhill Mall near 40th Ave. There was initial confusion about a possible shooting, but it was later clarified to be fireworks. Responders checked the electric room and other areas of the mall and confirmed no fire or victims.
Audio|Heard on: Broward County Fire/Rescue
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04:4
Transcript:
00:00
We are a rifle at Howard.
00:02
He's happy.
00:04
It's also coming from the electric room in Lauderhill Mall.
00:13
AC-2, go ahead.
00:19
Yes, ma'am.
00:20
Can you please confirm with PD? I'm reading the notes for this possible shooting.
00:25
This is all secondhand information.
00:27
First, it's stating that they think that there's a shooting going on.
00:31
Now that it's stating that they think that there's fireworks going on, there's no confirmation of any victims.
00:37
Can we get some more information before I have units getting any closer to this location, please?
00:48
Go ahead.
00:49
We just want to rival and I'm going to let the dispatcher advice on scene safety or if they have a dispatcher advice or if they have a patient.
00:58
Do you advise near 40th Ave, Lauderhill Mall?
01:04
Yes, 4.1, Sam.
01:09
Thanks a long. So we're going to make our way over to that location.
01:11
So far, we've got nothing showing that we're able to get a reset on the alarm panel.
01:15
So we'll go to near 40th Ave just to make sure it's all clear.
01:20
Copy. So the information you just gave me for 1293.
01:27
Copy that 1812.
01:31
Copy that with 1057?
01:34
Yeah, if they haven't been able to check that location and you're getting a report of smoke, go ahead and make it a full alarm until they come back on.
01:41
Copy that the 1057.
01:46
The CD is advising that it's fireworks.
01:54
21, I'll show you arrive all 1813.
02:01
Tc2, copy, fireworks, thanks.
02:05
Copy, 18302.
02:06
Battalion 46 available.
02:10
Copy by Taday 46, so you have done no.
02:12
Commit 17, copy too.
02:14
We'll go back to me, thank you.
02:15
Okay.
02:21
Ones to that fire alarm, switch over to TAC1.
02:23
Please, TAC 1.
02:26
RETI-1 TAN.
02:28
Let me call, switch your TAC1.
02:30
Copy, 18. Okay.
02:36
Go ahead.
02:37
Advice at 7.
02:38
All right.
02:40
Over on, D. See.
02:42
Copy. Okay.
02:47
Backtown rescue.
02:49
District 30 under the call post.
02:50
Backdowns. Right on the risk.
02:52
30 on track.
02:56
30 on top. 30 up on time.
03:03
Negative. Negative.
03:07
The elevator number number,
03:10
disregard.
03:15
Do 33Mal Regional.
03:17
Mr. DerryGay-Ras Regional, 8215.
03:24
Then we can't check for contact around.
03:28
All right on, Clint, 39, copycant.
03:33
39, that'd be clear.
03:39
We're getting a report of an alarm going off near 40th Ave.
03:42
That is the mall itself.
03:45
If you're at the alpha side of the mall, can you make yourself your way inside the mall just to get an all-clear?
03:51
We also got a report at 1293.
03:54
That is the second floor on the south end of the mall.
03:58
I have a visual inside that room right now.
04:01
It's all clear, but we're working on getting the key to get inside that room.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
NW 40th Ave, Lauderhill, FL 33313
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