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Smoke near alligator park caused by popcorn at churchPunta Gorda FL

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Palm Dr, Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Authorities responded to a report of smoke near Alligator Park in Punta Gorda. The smoke was confirmed to be from popcorn making at Faith Lutheran Church on Palm Drive, not a fire.

Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
Listen to dispatch call
06:15
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, have we had any calls come in around the Alligator Park area about fire or smoke?
00:11
No, 4'1.
00:15
Charlie Poppin over, feel me on see.
00:19
Tim.
00:25
Do I need to get a call place for fire?
00:31
Stand by for the moment.
00:36
4.
00:38
Tama.
00:39
Lima 5, 104.
00:43
104. Lima 8, 104.
00:47
104. 104.
00:49
942.
00:54
09 David John David George, 09B, JdG.
00:59
Toyota Corolla.
01:03
I copy negative one showing valid.
01:06
2011 Gold Toyota Fordor, registered to a (name withheld), the (number withheld) Senator Drive in Punta Gorda.
01:13
The floor.
01:22
CETA in Michigan, Plocita in Michigan.
01:24
Florida tagged Young 434 John Victor, that's Y434JV on a silver SUD.
01:35
943.
01:37
Central 141, copy traffic stop.
01:41
141, go ahead.
01:44
It's going to be Birchwood and Prospect, Birchwood and Prospect, going to be on a Florida tag, 97 Boy, Paul,
01:50
John, Zebra,
01:51
97B, PJZ,
01:53
should be on a, looks like a cream-colored Cadillac SUV.
02:00
943.
02:04
Bingo, Bravo, Echo,
02:06
2420, November,
02:10
Delta, 676141, should be on the trailer.
02:17
Stand by, you running all 50.
02:22
The tag, David King 7, 6,
02:26
Sam King,
02:28
3 on this sedan.
02:32
944
02:38
Central 147 be advised individual still not stop and passing placida and fine or parching placida manner correction rent low speed light traffic 30 miles an hour
02:53
10 4
02:58
Atchior, 147, we've finally stopped up with Zeta and Nana.
03:03
945.
03:07
Go ahead.
03:10
This is a negative out of all 50.
03:11
Do they know the making model?
03:18
The manufacturer is LARC, built in 21.
03:24
Sampa.
03:28
I receive on the glass.
03:33
It's going to be decimal to last three.
03:35
It's going to be three, two, one.
03:39
24.
03:43
21.
03:46
321. 321.
03:49
I'm in contact with caller, so the subject is at the church right now.
03:53
If you can send PGPD or CCSO, whoever's jurisdiction it is.
03:59
11.
04:01
1.114 Bravo.
04:06
104. 24. 24.
04:13
Rio Villa.
04:15
Rio Villa.
04:20
Easy.
04:22
It's a 34448, 104.
04:29
Central status check.
04:33
141, 10th, thank you.
04:36
946. 7.4. 7 4.
04:44
This is 946.
04:49
We're at 205.
04:52
Good.
04:54
Getting a negative return center of L 50.
04:58
7.4, thank you.
05:03
47.mangiaro, please.
05:06
244.
05:11
441, central copy, well-being checked.
05:16
441.
05:18
The internet to the Faith Lutheran Church, near Palm Drive,
05:22
near Palm Drive, Cross of Rio Villa Drive.
05:28
We're in our friends to email subject at that location.
05:32
He had previously left voicemails on the church phone asking for help.
05:37
Please contact with the employee first of Lois.
05:42
We'll stand for all being around.
05:48
A 47 central.
05:52
147. 147?
05:54
That out of the L 991.
05:57
10.4, thank you.
06:02
Yeah, 114 is a classroom and it appears in making popcorn and the smoke is likely to assess the fence itself.
06:13
104, fire is rolling up on the scene.

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Palm Dr, Punta Gorda, FL 33950

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