Small fire in ventilation system at Starbucks, Lakeland FL
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a small fire in the ventilation system at a Starbucks near South Florida Avenue in Polk County, Florida. The fire caused light haze and an electrical smell but was brought under control quickly. No major damage or injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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07:31
Transcript:
00:00
Medic 2, Battalion 3, Battalion 4, Ladder 23, Engine 28, Engine 24, Engine 4, Tender 4, Airtrip 2, Safety 501.
00:08
All units select TAC 9[1], TAC 9, 1221.
00:15
And in 20, respondent.
00:17
Sure.
00:19
That is going through your time.
00:25
That's on-thum-throughers-line.
00:27
I copy. You're responding commercial structure fire at this Starbucks coffee near South Florida Avenue.
00:39
Thanks for fashion.
00:41
Come in, go ahead.
00:45
Execution's been completed.
00:46
There's only one patient on scene being handled by Medicaid on scene.
00:52
I'm going to terminate command.
00:54
I'm going to go complete.
00:55
Now what attack is the structure fire on please?
00:57
I copy. I'll be on Tak 9.
01:01
Copy that. He's switching over to 9.
01:07
The client 6-6-2.
01:09
To respond on the structure fire.
01:15
Hi, copy about that Victor is wanting to the Starbucks coffee.
01:18
It's going to be the ventilation system that was on fire.
01:22
I believe it still is on fire.
01:24
It's a third-party caller,
01:25
near South Florida Avenue.
01:30
Okay.
01:32
About for you,
01:35
copy.
01:38
Permanent, the tag force complete.
01:42
At Td, copy.
01:48
Johnny, two, cops.
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Prism 24, copy.
01:56
Stand by 34.
02:00
Thank you.
02:04
R.2.38.
02:06
38, Mount Hartford, Florida.
02:08
The Colorado, Florida, 12, 24.
02:15
Thencoast credit union next door and also next door at the Bob Evans restaurant.
02:21
Thank you. Copy.
02:28
Twin under control.
02:31
Twin under control.
02:36
Signed fiction.
02:37
Signed fiction.
02:39
Same thing.
02:42
That's a special.
02:43
Maravonstein.
02:44
I have a starboard restaurant in the Stur Plaza.
02:48
You have nothing showing from three sides.
02:50
Looks like the business is a normal operation.
02:53
Stand by from further.
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Hi, I'm talking about.
02:57
I have a Starbucks.
02:58
Nothing showing three sides.
03:00
This looks to be a normal operation.
03:02
So please.
03:05
Okay. Bye.
03:06
No, Texas, I do have audible alarm from the exterior.
03:10
Happy back, Dick's Audible Alarm from the exterior, 1225.
03:19
Middict, 3.39.
03:22
329.
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329 and Ralph Winterhead.
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329, 329, and Ralph Winterated.
03:38
That's an issue.
03:43
I copy. The Italian Six is command.
03:45
Puzzle AC ventilation issues.
03:49
Piper Club Boulevard, Cyclone, TAC, 6, 1226.
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Okay.
03:59
One average, Digif, complete return, 2026.
04:05
Spelland Road, flight tax 6, 1226.
04:12
Commandant, special light haze, electrical smell and sun.
04:18
Top man. Autrix 26-00 Avenue C.
04:21
Charlie,
04:22
Southwest. Janfield, TAC 7, 1227.
04:28
22, road, flooding, circular road, north, Sandpiper Club Boulevard for a traffic accident.
04:35
We do a road blockage, unknown injuries at this time.
04:40
Engine 6, rescue, 6 responding diabetic problem, 5.006, Lou Ellen Road, lot number one.
04:46
We have 40-year-old male having a diabetic problem.
04:50
207.
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302.
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For complete covering zone.
04:59
Complete covering zone.
05:00
Complete covering 1237.
05:03
Your unit, sick person, 4588, Lakeland Harbor Loop, Lakeland, Toc6, 1228.
05:11
I saw the engine to make an engine.
05:16
Patrick 2-1-B.
05:24
Ladder 23 is related by trains.
05:37
PM2 Please 1228
05:41
1228 To whoever next 2 is You call it behind engine 2 2
05:54
Tower 33
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Please
05:59
Complete 1229
06:07
208, about three to four out.
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Copy, I'll need you guys to catch a hydra for me and give you your water as well.
06:16
Copy, send me the hydra, pull up a hydrant into two.
06:21
Copy, thank you.
06:27
1229.
06:29
22.
06:32
22.
06:34
22. 22.
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Adult test is alert.
06:41
Copy adult census alert, 1229.29.
06:48
Destination, 1229.
06:50
Commandant,
06:52
2ndy-9.
06:54
Amanda.
06:55
Joe, go ahead, sir.
06:58
Yes, if we have dust on the floor where they said that the embers are coming from there from the vents, do we have a ladder coming to check the roof?
07:08
We do there still a few minutes out.
07:10
We'll get them in position when they're up.
07:14
Copy, I'll see if we have access.
07:17
All right, if not we can throw ground ladders.
07:23
15 on scene.
07:24
Who would you like it?
07:26
16 on.
07:28
15, just stage out of the way from your first element.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 9: Tactical radio channel 9 used for specialized or coordinated law enforcement communications.
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Location mentioned:
Florida Ave S, Lakeland, FL 33813
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