Electrical panel fire causes explosions at gym, Punta Gorda FL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, an electrical panel caught fire and caused explosions at a gym near Babcock in Punta Gorda, Florida. Heavy smoke was visible, and roads near Lake Babcock and Curry Preserve were closed for safety. Emergency crews responded and cleared the area.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
Listen to dispatch call
02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Central, I am on scene here and I am seeing heavy smoke coming out of the Wiiway gym.
00:06
Copy heavy smoke, 1240.
00:08
C-E-U-L on the show for Toyota so far.
00:15
So far.
00:21
Central, be advised, electrical panels on fire.
00:24
Happy electrical panel on fire.
00:29
Three order, Dundra.
00:31
Proceed 1241.
00:37
119 and 1225.
00:39
Can you copy a disturbance?
00:42
Both units copy would be in all.
00:45
Receive 1241.
00:48
2032, copy line 26.
00:53
41.
00:58
Hi Reston.
01:01
Can you have a rescue respond? I need to have some head injuries checked out on the POC.
01:09
Reston 4 and 232 I copy your update.
01:17
...500. I'm going to have Babcock shut down the road for me.
01:21
If I get any other units, I need them to shut down the road.
01:25
Copy that U.S.
01:26
C.S.A. 26 and 5201.2, do you want them more urgency?
01:31
512's got Lake Babcock and Curry Preserve shutdown at the intersection.
01:43
Copy Lake Babcock and Curry Preserve at 1242.
01:49
Sanford 500, we're starting to get loud explosions out of the electrical panel.
01:54
I got people clearing the area,
01:57
just trying to get traffic out of here.
02:00
Copy, lot of explosions, people clear in the area 1243.
02:07
CSA 26, go to Lake Babcock and Cypress Parkway and shut it down there.
02:13
Stanforth.
02:18
Central 500 also notify FPL.
02:21
It seems that it's the main breaker that's going off right now.
02:24
It's exploding.
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Location mentioned:
Crescent Lp, Punta Gorda, FL 33982
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