Smoke alarm triggers fire response near Tropicana Dr, Punta Gorda FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Punta Gorda responded to a possible smoke alarm activation near Tropicana Drive, Unit 15. Engine Three, initially cleared from a medical call, proceeded to investigate reports of smoke detected within the building.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
Listen to dispatch call
00:42
Transcript:
00:00
Punta Gorda Engine Three is in service.
00:04
Correction, en route to near Tropicana Dr, Unit 15.
00:13
Near Tropicana Dr.
00:17
Unit 15, smoke detected.
00:24
10-4[1].
00:30
Gonna go to Engine Three, copy EMS.
00:36
Punta Gorda Engine Three is cleared from the EMS call, en route to a smoke detector call.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Tropicana Dr, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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