Household chemicals mixed causing vapor cloud in abandoned home, Poinciana FL
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders addressed a vapor cloud created when household chemicals, including pool acids, muratic acid, acetone, and lithium ion batteries, were mixed in an abandoned house near Clove Dr. The area was secured, nearby residents were told to stay inside, and the road was closed while hazmat cleanup was arranged.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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So we had a couple that was cleaning out a abandoned house and a mixed...
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They mixed a bunch of miscellaneous household chemicals,
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some pool acids, some cleaning, and we actually do have a small little vapor cloud coming from a container in the front yard.
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Copy, small vapor cloud.
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What size containers?
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It's probably a...
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less than a 10-gallon rubber made container that they've mixed everything in inside of like maybe a large black trash bag.
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Copy that.
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Make sure everybody stays clear.
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We'll be there probably equal 20 minutes.
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I copy. Right now we don't have any patients.
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They're all denying any injury.
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Happy.
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Got 5 dispatch.
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5. 5.
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Go ahead assuming establishment command.
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The service in command, 2020.
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1745. Can we show something, DEMS.
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On team, 2030.
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Command Tower 33.
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Go ahead for Tower 33.
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So got some clarification.
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We actually probably have lithium ion batteries in there from a small kitty car,
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muratic acid and acetone.
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These are the three big ones that they're aware of.
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Copy that.
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Once 46 gets on T, have them pull the trash line for protection just in case.
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I copy.
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Percy 37, engine 13 in place the station 46, 19, 12505,
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Clove Drive, Lake Mary and Creek, Tack 5, 2033.
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We are going to shelter the few houses around us in place.
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We've also got the road shut off.
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It's been limited access.
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Just confirming, do you need a hazmat cleanup?
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I'm sorry repeat.
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Do you need a half-line clean-up?
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We probably will.
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Yes, if you could go ahead and get them started this way.
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Location mentioned:
Clove Dr, Poinciana, FL 34759
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