Fire crews respond to gas odor at apartment, Port Charlotte FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a gas odor at a two-story apartment complex near Beatrix Boulevard in Port Charlotte. Units evacuated nearby apartments and shut off the gas supply. The odor was no longer detected after ventilation. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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04:10
Transcript:
Show me on scene. Two-story multi-unit wood framing complex. Garden style apartment, nothing showing from the exterior. We assume command, be on alpha side, move all units over to attack three. Copy, two-story multi-unit wood frame complex apartment. Nothing showing from exterior. Moving all units to attack to assuming command at (number withheld). Central from Engine 2, we're clear from our call. We'll go ahead and respond to the squad call at Murdock Circle Apartments. Copy, (number withheld). Murdoch Command from Engine 8. Rescue 31 being routed to city station one for coverage. Rescue 31 on quarters. Copy (number withheld). Go ahead command. Hey LT, I heard you guys just go in service. Are you going to be first due or do I have another engine that's going to be first due? Pulling in from the Collingswood entrance right now. I think I'm going to be first due. All right, perfect. Command Central, let's cancel the truck and whatever the other second due engine was going to be. I'll keep Engine Two, the rescue, and a squad. There was a slight odor of gas in the building when utilizing the oven. Doesn't seem like it's present now. Copy. Engine eight copies available. Two copies available. Engine two from command, if you can shut the gas off for near Beatrix Boulevard for me please show it. Copy, shutting gas off near Beatrix Boulevard. I evacuated nearby units. Received. Central from command. Command, go ahead. Okay, I evacuated the next door unit. We're going to shut the gas off near Beatrix Boulevard. Any chance we reached out to the gas company to see if they could be en route? Go for it. Thank you. And we'll have the squad make entry into the building waiting on scene for them to arrive. Thank you. Appreciate it. Pencil from Rescue 31, you meant City 1 correct? That's 10-4[1]. City Station 1. Command from Engine 2. Engine 2, gas has been shut off near Beatrix Boulevard. Base. This is command. Command, go ahead. Engine two has secured the gas near Beatrix Boulevard. Copy, gas has been secured near Beatrix Boulevard.
Show me on scene. Two-story multi-unit wood framing complex. Garden style apartment, nothing showing from the exterior. We assume command, be on alpha side, move all units over to attack three. Copy, two-story multi-unit wood frame complex apartment. Nothing showing from exterior. Moving all units to attack to assuming command at (number withheld). Central from Engine 2, we're clear from our call. We'll go ahead and respond to the squad call at Murdock Circle Apartments. Copy, (number withheld). Murdoch Command from Engine 8. Rescue 31 being routed to city station one for coverage. Rescue 31 on quarters. Copy (number withheld). Go ahead command. Hey LT, I heard you guys just go in service. Are you going to be first due or do I have another engine that's going to be first due? Pulling in from the Collingswood entrance right now. I think I'm going to be first due. All right, perfect. Command Central, let's cancel the truck and whatever the other second due engine was going to be. I'll keep Engine Two, the rescue, and a squad. There was a slight odor of gas in the building when utilizing the oven. Doesn't seem like it's present now. Copy. Engine eight copies available. Two copies available. Engine two from command, if you can shut the gas off for near Beatrix Boulevard for me please show it. Copy, shutting gas off near Beatrix Boulevard. I evacuated nearby units. Received. Central from command. Command, go ahead. Okay, I evacuated the next door unit. We're going to shut the gas off near Beatrix Boulevard. Any chance we reached out to the gas company to see if they could be en route? Go for it. Thank you. And we'll have the squad make entry into the building waiting on scene for them to arrive. Thank you. Appreciate it. Pencil from Rescue 31, you meant City 1 correct? That's 10-4[1]. City Station 1. Command from Engine 2. Engine 2, gas has been shut off near Beatrix Boulevard. Base. This is command. Command, go ahead. Engine two has secured the gas near Beatrix Boulevard. Copy, gas has been secured near Beatrix Boulevard.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Murdock Cir, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
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