False fire alarm near Luther Rd, Punta Gorda FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported commercial fire alarm near Luther Road and Tangerine in Punta Gorda. The alarm was apparently an audio alert reported by a third party. No fire was found, and the call was cancelled.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
Listen to dispatch call
00:58
Transcript:
00:00
Engine twelve respond.
00:01
Truck twelve, be en route.
00:03
Battalion two, be en route.
00:04
Engine twelve respond.
00:05
Truck 12, battalion two, be en route to near Luther Rd.
00:09
Near Luther Rd.
00:10
Twenty unit (number withheld).
00:13
Cross of Tangerine now for commercial structure fire.
00:15
Correction, commercial fire alarm.
00:17
It is 10-20[1].
00:24
Closing station twelve.
00:32
Central engine twelve.
00:35
Engine twelve.
00:39
This was a call or an audio alarm, something?
00:44
That's because it was called in by a 3rd party.
00:46
They stated that they could hear chirping coming from the unit.
00:48
They knocked on the door and nobody answered.
00:52
Received. Cancel truck code.
00:57
Truck plus central, you can go ahead and cancel.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-20: Location (address) information
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Location mentioned:
Luther Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33983
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