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Fire alarm triggered by construction at Boys and Girls Club, Winter Haven FL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/12/2025 08:24 AM

5th St NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at the Boys and Girls Club of Polk County due to construction workers using a shop vacuum inside the electrical room. There was no fire, and the situation was controlled.

Audio|Heard on: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS

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01:56

Transcript:

00:00

The detector, and it's saying it's the Boys and Girls Club of Polk County,

00:06

near 5th Street NE.

00:12

Rescue 37, end in the 37, heart problems, (number withheld), rock springs drive, points be in attack 5, 1124.

00:18

515.

00:20

15.

00:25

Shows on scene, small,

00:27

single-story commercial structure.

00:29

Nothing showed in investigating.

00:31

On scene, small, single, single, four, residential structure, nothing showing investigating, 1125.

00:39

On scene, 1125. On scene, 1125.

00:47

We're complete from Harvard Florida, going to June.

00:51

I copy can't see, 1125.

00:55

Copy out of service, 1125.

01:01

You can't contact, 1125.

01:08

The eye copy covering 1126.

01:13

I'm at the say single story commercial.

01:20

Okay, 22.

01:23

22.

01:25

Turn around to Lake 1-11-1 patient.

01:28

High-Rot Lake 1-11-216.

01:33

10122. Not 827.

01:35

2.32.

01:39

That's nature.

01:41

Destination, 1126.

01:43

Yes,

01:48

we just made contact with individuals on the team.

01:50

They're doing some construction, they're using a shop back inside the electrical room and then inadvertently set off the fire alarm.

01:56

We're in control.

Disclaimer:
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5th St NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881

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