False fire alarm pulled by child at airport building, Punta Gorda FL
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated near Airport Road in building 4. It was determined to be a false alarm pulled by a child. The alarm was reset and emergency units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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04:59
Transcript:
00:00
Responder reported fire alarm near Airport Road.
00:04
Cross the Jury and Cooper, grid 1807.
00:08
Section 3.
00:13
937.
00:15
Vise 1.
00:17
937. 937.
00:23
Truck 1 responding.
00:32
F4 truck line here.
00:34
It's going to be Zone 9,
00:36
northwest stair on the second floor.
00:41
Building number 4.
00:47
Beachwater, 7.
00:50
938.
01:00
Rescue 1, Rescue 1.
01:03
Respond to Harbor Health at Westchester, Room 159B, inter-facility transfer, reference of fall, grid 925.
01:15
That's you, West.
01:17
0-938.
01:19
We're going to be delayed due to traffic.
01:31
1049.
01:38
Central from engine two.
01:41
Engine 2.
01:44
We have a small tree fire, engine 2 can handle.
01:48
Fire is under control.
01:50
Receive small tree fire, fire under control, 039.
01:58
It's a freezing route?
02:01
I'm gonna wear from each one.
02:03
We're having out seen three-story multi-family dwelling.
02:06
We do have alarm sounding, nothing short from the exterior.
02:09
We'll keep this on Maine.
02:10
Stand by for further.
02:16
I just got a call from the alarm company over late.
02:18
It was pulled by a child.
02:24
Copy that.
02:38
Rescue safe.
02:41
Rescue safe.
02:45
So we have a service and not to headquarters.
02:49
Senator 1.
02:54
Plyware Anger City 1, AJ 3, go ahead.
03:02
You can go ahead and clear.
03:03
It was a pulsation pulled back, head.
03:07
Agent 3, the service.
03:11
Engine 2.
03:13
Engine 2.
03:15
engine 2, Ed.
03:21
Show Engine 2 out of quarters, around for a special detail.
03:25
We'll be subject for that call.
03:29
104. From 104, Agent 3, you're in service.
03:32
942.
03:39
Central from Engine 2.
03:40
Engine 2.
03:41
Engine 2. Engine 2.
03:45
Can you contact FPL? This fire started due to a tree that's laying on a power line in the rear of the address given.
03:54
Freezing.
03:56
You can try to reset now.
04:05
Copy that standby.
04:12
Central all night.
04:19
Hello. Nye.
04:22
Rescue Nines were responding to Gulf Coast, a semi-alert with one rider from Engine 9.
04:28
Engine 9 will be available.
04:31
Risi, responding with semi-alert to Gulf Coast with a woman rider from Engine 9 at 044.9.
04:42
Underwater from BC.
04:46
Please see one guy.
04:50
Pull station alarm has been reset.
04:51
Everything is 10-4[1].
04:52
You can show both units and service.
04:54
10-4[1]. The alarm is reset.
04:57
Both units and service, 945.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Airport Rd building 4, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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