Smoke machine triggers fire alarm at Plaza Condos, Orlando FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 01:43 AM

Parking lot, 2750 W Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32804

A fire alarm at Plaza Condos near Orange Avenue was triggered by a smoke machine used for a party. Fire units responded and found no active fire or other hazards. The alarm was caused solely by the smoke machine.

Audio|Source: City of Orlando Fire - Tac 1 and Tac 3

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Transcript:

00:00

Carillon 189, South Orange Avenue.

00:04

Plaza condos, the zone 5.

00:11

Engine 6, rescue 6 in service,

00:15

patient repeal.

00:24

Next contact, Ingeraska, left.

00:29

Angela.

00:34

J-1 is on seen high-rise, but nothing's shown on.

00:39

We'll be a vestia.

00:42

Angel 1.

00:44

The J-Wanda, EMS1,

00:50

we're making access to the far alarm control panel.

00:54

with the Knox Box key and we'll advise if we have any active alarms.

01:02

EMS one copy.

01:04

Risky 7 Orlando.

01:09

Rescue 7, go ahead.

01:12

What status are you showing for us currently?

01:17

Rescue 7, I'll show you one scene.

01:21

Copy.

01:23

Engine 10, got a one patient refusal,

01:26

both units with packet service.

01:30

Thank you, sir.

01:31

Engine 1 to EMS1.

01:33

You can make this a can handle.

01:34

On-premise just states that they were using a smoke machine for a party,

01:38

and then the alarm started going off shortly after that.

01:46

EMS1 copies.

01:48

Can't handle for engine 1.

01:49

You show EMS1 in service.

01:58

Got one.

02:08

Engine one, the one driver, are you on three?

02:12

Yeah, I'm here, sorry.

02:18

Check, we switched to attack too, but can you tell me real quick what the far-long control panel is saying?

02:28

Yeah, so I got a smoke detector alarm that says mechanical room.

02:34

I also have a trouble alarm a few minutes ago for solar flow, water flow alarm in the south stairwell.

02:46

Okay, you got nothing for a smoke detector on the 21st floor.

02:53

I'm scrolling through now, I don't believe so.

02:59

All right, Jack.

03:01

We're going to switch this back to now, though.

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Parking lot, 2750 W Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32804

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