Church attic fire with evacuation in Englewood, Englewood FL
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Fire & ArsonA fire occurred in the attic of the Englewood United Methodist Church near East Dearborn Street, Florida. Smoke was visible in the attic where plumbers were working. The building was evacuated and the fire department responded to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Sarasota County Fire
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03:51
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7,
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Engine 71,
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Engine 73, Rescue 73,
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Engine 72,
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Tower 755, Truck 82.
00:12
Truck 82.
00:15
dispatch, engine 14, billboard, returning, lifting, assistant, fellas.
00:21
Listed system, engine 14.
00:26
7, engine 71, engine 73, rescue 73, engine 72,
00:33
tower 75, truck 82,
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battalion 4, respond.
00:42
Englewood United Methodist Church,
00:43
near East Dearborn St, Englewood,
00:46
East Dearborn, near East Dearborn, Crest Street, MAPC, CRIB, 625,
00:52
all units respond on, track 12.
00:59
Yes.
01:00
Correct.
01:03
Correction, TAC 13 for the Church on fire.
01:06
Hour 75s in a row.
01:12
Switch to TAC 13.
01:17
All units for the fire on Dearborn.
01:23
Switch to TAC 13 for the...
01:33
Towers Towers 75 LOMAC 13
01:37
Dispatch Cubs Cubs
01:42
Caller advised smoke coming from the fellowship hall to the roof so plumbers were doing work on the property earlier.
01:56
211 Medical at the Esplanade 5-1-(name withheld) Drive (number withheld) (number withheld) Drive Cross Street of Vicaro Drive Grid 184.
02:09
Slide to Rescue 15 available, no transport.
02:12
Available, no transfer, rescue 15.
02:18
7th incoming units, I have a hydrant directly next to the FDC.
02:29
Rescue 55, patient transfer.
02:32
Patient transfer,
02:34
1743, rescue 55.
02:40
I am performing a 360 at this time.
02:43
I do have smoke showing from the attic.
02:46
Copy. Smoke showing from the attic.
02:49
Is that at the church or the first structure? They're advising it was building the reed.
02:55
That's a form of the building from the top.
03:06
Copy in Route 71's Overcovered in the 176.
03:11
Set up.
03:19
Correction, I'll be on the Bravo side.
03:20
I'll be setting up command post on the A side structure.
03:24
Copy, command on the A side, three propane tanks on the B side.
03:32
That's fine.
03:34
The Spanish Battalion 7.
03:35
Be advised the building has been evacuated and I have confirmed maintenance was working and plumbing in the attic space.
03:47
Copy is confirmed evacuated and that plumbers were working.
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Location mentioned:
E Dearborn St, Englewood, FL 34223
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