Smoke odor prompts fire response in Tamarac, Tamarac FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Tamarac responded to a possible commercial structure fire near South Colony Circle after reports of smoke from a washing machine. Multiple rescue and engine units were dispatched to a multi-family building. On arrival, no active fire was observed, and the incident was determined to involve only a smoke odor. The response was canceled once the situation was confirmed to be non-hazardous.
Audio|Heard on: Broward County Fire/Rescue Dispatch
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04:56
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 36, rescue 41, rescue 15, engine 36, engine 41, equipment 15, battalion 5 respond.
00:07
Commercial structure fire, near South Colony Circle, Unit 207.
00:11
Units respond to TAC One, TAC One Twenty-One Forty-Seven.
00:17
TAC One Five, please.
00:21
Twenty-one forty-seven.
00:27
Twenty-one twenty-seven.
00:35
Twelve forty-eight.
00:41
Twenty-one forty-eight.
00:50
Twelve forty-eight.
00:54
Around.
00:57
Twelve forty-eight.
01:00
Around.
01:02
Twelve 40.
01:12
One five, you're out.
01:15
Two forty-eight.
01:22
One five responding on tech one twenty-one thirty-eight.
01:31
Hey, one five, captain one five.
01:34
The last thing that the caller advised is that (name withheld)'s husband pulled the plug from the washer.
01:38
There is burning smell.
01:42
There's just a smoke odor at this time.
01:49
You can take off if you want to.
01:50
One, two, four, five.
01:55
I follow.
02:00
Caller advises it's the washing machine.
02:04
There's only a smoke.
02:12
Easy response for now.
02:15
Acknowledge, continuing full response 2149.
02:20
Rescue 151.
02:21
Rescue 151, TAC 1, 2150.
02:29
Copy, coming from area one general fire alarm activation.
02:38
This way, twenty-one fifty-two.
02:43
Thirty-six arrival, three-story multi-family.
02:51
Acknowledge arrival, three-story multifamily.
02:53
Nothing showing this time, investigating.
02:54
Twenty-one fifty-two.
03:01
Arrival 2152.
03:06
Please establish.
03:10
(name withheld) one five, establish command 2152.
03:18
44 available, flip line.
03:23
2153.
03:29
30.
03:38
You can show us the rescue 39.
03:44
Yeah, rescue 39 on scene.
03:50
PD is holding us.
03:52
Other personnel taking over, but we have a delay.
03:56
Go on 53.
04:04
2153.
04:11
You made a (name withheld)'s birthday?
04:17
Let's run the fire up here.
04:20
It's Boston.
04:26
Twenty-one fifty-four.
04:34
Copy.
04:39
And then you want to ask everyone.
04:44
Battalion one five, affirmative.
04:45
That looks good.
04:46
Cancel all other responding units.
04:48
Keep getting some coal.
04:51
We can also cancel the fire channel.
04:54
Acknowledged.
04:55
All units can go available.
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:
Building 15, 7800 S Colony Cir APT 207, Tamarac, FL 33321
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