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Fire crews respond to false alarm near Depew AvePort Charlotte FL

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audio iconFire & Arson
Depew Ave, Port Charlotte, FL 33952

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm near Depew Avenue and Elmira Boulevard in Port Charlotte. Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed there was no fire or smoke, determining the alarm to be false. Other medical calls mentioned in the radio traffic appear unrelated to the fire alarm event.

Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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02:40
Transcript:
00:00
Engine one respond.
00:01
Engine eight, battalion two be en route.
00:03
Engine one respond.
00:04
Engine eight, battalion two being en route to near Depew Avenue.
00:09
Near Depew Avenue, cross street of Elmira Boulevard for a commercial fire alarm.
00:15
Grid 923.
00:17
Engine one.
00:20
Engine eight.
00:23
Thank you.
00:26
All units, copy (number withheld).
00:34
Rescue six, rescue six, respond to near Duncan Road.
00:42
Near Duncan Road, unit (number withheld), cross of Constitutional Avenue for a sick person, grid (number withheld).
00:54
Copy (number withheld).
01:09
Engine two, rescue ten.
01:11
Engine two, rescue ten, respond to near Percy Avenue.
01:16
Near Percy Avenue, cross street of Aaron Street for a fall.
01:20
Grid (number withheld).
01:23
Rescue one will take that for ten from quarters.
01:26
Copy.
01:29
Engine two from quarters.
01:31
Copy (number withheld).
01:38
Engine eight from engine one, you can cancel.
01:43
Engine eight copy available.
01:53
Rescue ten, rescue ten, respond to Solaris Healthcare near Kings Highway.
01:58
Near Kings Highway, cross street of Westchester Boulevard for a sick patient, grid (number withheld).
02:10
We can copy (number withheld) central from engine one.
02:20
Engine one reports homeowners met them out front, determined false alarm.
02:28
No fire, no smoke showing.
02:30
One available.
02:34
Copy. Homeowners not outside.
02:37
False alarm, no fire, no smoke.
02:39
(number withheld).

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Depew Ave, Port Charlotte, FL 33952

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