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Diesel smell checked with no fire found near Gulf BoulevardPinellas County FL

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Gulf Blvd, Florida

Fire units responded to a report of a possible generator malfunction and diesel smell near Gulf Boulevard. Upon inspection, no smoke or fire was found in or around the building.

Audio|Heard on: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
Listen to dispatch call
03:33
Transcript:
00:00
I believe this is a generator issue.
00:04
Probably.
00:29
Presti's Mediterranean proper.
00:38
Engine 119 State Gulf Boulevard.
00:41
Angel 119thine, State Gulf Boulevard.
01:01
District 5-7.
01:04
You please me on NBC with Truck 54, Ninja 5-3 please.
01:08
I'm your side.
01:19
District 6.
01:21
Do you need me to keep responding out there?
01:24
I don't know, sir, you can be available.
01:25
We're probably going to start releasing everybody here in just a second.
01:28
Got it. Thank you.
01:32
Dispatchin, just the check fix available.
01:42
We've got a vehicle on the side, this email,
01:44
uh,
01:45
choppy sending vehicle.
01:48
We're ready to copy, check on a seat.
01:57
Five, seven.
02:01
Go right, five, six.
02:02
Come on, it's gonna be on, Reachmore,
02:05
quarter mile east of the intersection out by the Starbucks.
02:09
Got one vehicle on inside,
02:11
we'll advise.
02:17
Copy, IndiPyx dispatch show, Indy-5-6 responding to that NBCB.
02:23
I'm just a director-56, question on the call.
02:31
And then you, there is the null of diesel burning like the front of a generator in this area.
02:41
Okay, sure.
02:50
You and the units on scene.
02:53
Any unit stage level one can go ahead and go available.
03:03
Squad 699 to assist units on scene for an expectation upgrade.
03:07
Eastlake Road and Richmore Boulevard for 9-2A.
03:10
Squad 699 to assist units on scene fire trackball.
03:14
Engine 10 showing you BLF.
03:24
I have one command.
03:25
I'm made all the way to the back of the building.
03:28
No signs of any smoke or fire.
03:31
All the way to the fourth floor.

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Location mentioned:
Gulf Blvd, Florida
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Incident Timeline

  1. Conclusion: Generator Issue Suspected
  2. Further Investigation and Confirmation
  3. Area Search and Coordination
  4. Location and Building Assessment
  5. Observation of Smoke and Diesel Smell
  6. Initial Report of Smoke

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