Smoke reported in apartment triggers evacuation at Sanford, Sanford FL
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According to the dispatch call, a commercial building near Cardinal Cove Circle in Sanford reported smoke entering an apartment from the laundry room. Occupants were advised to evacuate. Fire units responded and confirmed no active fire, cancelling additional response.
Audio|Heard on: Seminole County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Tower 31, Rescue 38, Rescue 34, Battalion 31, Battalion 37, Battalion 37, Engine 38, Engine 34, Engine 31, Structure fire commercial, near Cardinal Cove Circle, Select 49 Echo[1].
00:24
Okay, so respond.
00:27
Okay. Battalion 37.
00:33
The Tadion 31, the Tadine 37, engine 38.
00:37
Caller, there is smoke coming into their apartment from the laundry room.
00:41
Caller advised evacuating.
00:43
No further information.
00:50
Okay, good one, check.
00:56
If you still have the caller on the line, have them activate a pull station.
01:02
Ptoly 31.
01:07
Subal battalion 31, Battalion 37, engine 38.
01:11
Caller advised they do not see any flames.
01:14
They do not see any flames.
01:18
Okay.
01:23
We'll tell you everyone the caller activated a pull station.
01:28
Good time for you're on cover.
01:30
I just don't see it.
01:33
Three story apartment.
01:38
Nothing showing at this time.
01:40
Do have audible on patrol.
01:42
There's a three story apartment, nothing showing.
01:48
Audible can be heard.
01:50
Can you hear.
02:00
There's no active fire.
02:02
I can't get it, I can handle.
02:09
Battalion 31 copy, no fire, can't handle with units.
02:17
Do you have any smoke order?
02:24
Additional responding units can downgrade to stay outside the complex.
02:28
38, do you have any smoke later?
02:34
Thank you.
02:37
Copy gentlemen, this is a scan of a fringe of 38.34.
02:40
They can move to Delta.
02:42
Balance can return.
02:44
Simile engine 3, Quint 34,
02:47
some engine to 38, engine 34,
02:49
switch the 30,
02:51
49 Brought, Delta, all your units can cancel.
02:57
Two-34 on Delta.
03:00
Engine 34. Engine 34.
03:03
Time figure once long as stay attached to one delta.
03:11
Italian 31.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
49 Echo: Commercial structure fire - highest priority (Echo-level)
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Location mentioned:
Cardinal Cove Cir, Sanford, FL 32771
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