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Smoke from overheated hose at hospital not fire, Port Charlotte FL

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audio iconFire & Arson
Olean Blvd Main Campus, Port Charlotte, FL 33952

Fire personnel responded to a report of smoke at Fawcett ER near Olean Boulevard. Investigation found an overheated hose caused the smoke, not a fire.

Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:9
Transcript:
00:00
Resuit, Central, can you dispatch an engine to Fawcett ER? There's a fan that is smoking.
00:10
Received engine to Fawcett ER for a smoking fan.
00:23
Engine 1. Engine 1, respond to Fawcett ER,
00:27
near Olean Boulevard, reference to a smoking stand.
00:35
To Arcadia Municipal Airport.
00:39
LZ, Arcadia Municipal Airport.
00:45
Copy, Arcadia Airport.
00:51
Here's one.
00:54
13 nights.
00:57
Engine 1 from Rescue 12, the van is not on fire, we have a hose that blew, overheated.
01:07
Copy, they still need us or no?

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Location mentioned:
Olean Blvd Main Campus, Port Charlotte, FL 33952

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Cleared, Engine 1 Available
  2. Situation Assessed: No Fire, Overheated Hose
  3. Engine 1 Dispatched to Fawcett ER
  4. Dispatch Receives Report of Smoking Fan

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