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Smoking popcorn machine causes mall fire response

Heard on: Hillsborough FL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
02:13
00:00
Engine on scene,
audio iconFire & Arson
Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL 33609
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Fire crews responded to reports of smoke at a two-story mall. Several engines and a district unit arrived and began investigating inside the building. They located a smoking popcorn machine in a movie theater area. Power to the machine was shut off and the remaining smoldering popcorn was put out. The small fire was fully extinguished, and all additional responding units were canceled while one engine and one truck stayed on scene briefly to confirm conditions were safe.

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