Smoke reported on boat near Boca Grande Causeway

Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Battalion two, battalion three, engine four, engine six,

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respond marine one and marine two for a boat fire in the area of Boca Grande Causeway,

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(number withheld)

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Boca Grande Causeway, south of Gulf Shores.

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It's going to be a forty-two foot boat,

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three subjects on board.

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Grid is 25-14.

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This is from Battalion Three.

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Battalion Three, go ahead.

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Are they advising of any injuries?

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Negative, no one's injured.

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They're not seeing any flames, they're only seeing smoke at this time.

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Okay, thank you.

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Can you check and see if Boca and Englewood can have them both respond as well, please? And if they get a confirmation that they can, we can cancel Marine Two.

8/8/2026 11:19 AM

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Boca Grande Causeway, Placida, FL 33946

Smoke reported on boat near Boca Grande Causeway

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and marine units were dispatched to a possible boat fire involving a 42-foot vessel near Boca Grande Causeway south of Gulf Shores. Three people were reported on board, with no injuries and only smoke seen and no visible flames at the time. Additional agencies were asked to respond, with the option to cancel one marine unit if conditions were confirmed.

Smoke reported on boat near Boca Grande Causeway

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