Pickup truck catches fire near Veterans Blvd, Port Charlotte FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a vehicle fire in a parking lot near Veterans Boulevard in Port Charlotte. The fire was located in the bed of a pickup truck. Individuals on scene used fire extinguishers and appeared to have the fire under control before the firefighters arrived.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Battalion two, engine eight.
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Battalion two to engine eight.
00:02
Respond to near Veterans Blvd.
00:05
Veterans Boulevard, near Veterans Boulevard.
00:09
This is at the Underwater Fish Light cross street Atwater Street in reference to a vehicle fire, grid 904.
00:20
Engine eight.
00:26
Battalion Two Central, do you copy the vehicle fire?
00:31
Central Battalion Two, is this vehicle in the parking lot and is it near any other vehicles or structures?
00:40
The vehicle is in the parking lot.
00:42
It's the bed area of a pickup truck.
00:49
What's in the parking lot and what was the rest of that?
00:53
It's the bed area of a pickup truck.
00:56
We have the individuals on team with fire extinguishers.
01:00
They think they have it under control now.
Disclaimer:
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:
Veterans Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33954
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