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Structure fire at two-story house in SanibelSanibel FL

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Sanibel, FL

A two-story wood-frame house in Sanibel caught fire. All occupants were safely out. Fire crews controlled the smoke inside the structure and requested ventilation. Incoming units were canceled after the situation was under control.

Audio|Heard on: Lee County and Cape Coral Fire Dispatch
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03:5
Transcript:
00:00
All incoming units and Ladder 171 will make a report, 2359.
00:11
The ladder 171 is on scene.
00:14
Two-story wood frame house.
00:17
All occupants are out.
00:18
Ladder 171 will be assessed in command.
00:20
I'll advise when we need more resources.
00:26
I'm assuming command, Ladder 171, 2400 hours.
00:35
Command.
00:39
Command.
00:40
You can cancel incoming units.
00:45
Continue in, engine 172.
00:48
We will need to ventilate and hold one unit for coverage.
00:55
Copy, careful incoming. Engine 172 continue, hold one unit for coverage.
01:05
Chibble Act 2.
01:07
Engine 172, we control.
01:09
There is smoke in the structure.
01:12
We'll need ventilation.
01:22
This is engine 72.
01:23
We copied the RAX.
01:24
I need for ventilate.
01:29
7472, or have you handled the coverage?
01:38
Command, Senatorvola.
01:44
You guys need me over there, give the clear.
01:46
All right.
01:49
You can clear.
01:51
Thank you, sir.
01:52
Busy for transport, triple out to me.
02:00
Engine 172, coverage needed.
02:06
At Sanibel Station 171, 2351, on Ridge Road.
02:10
Respond on dispatch 3.
02:12
Engine 172.
02:18
10, lead control.
02:26
Another ten, what's your ETH available?
02:30
Well, five on a minute, sorry.
02:33
Copy something.
02:39
We can cancel Engine 172.
02:42
We're going to be busy on pink for a little while.
02:47
Canceling Engine 172, triple X7 is it 104 to clear the coverage as well?
02:55
No, I'm sorry.
02:56
The 2 lead control.
03:03
Angel 122, copy cancel.

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Conclusion and Units Released
  2. Ongoing Operations and Coverage
  3. Ventilation and Smoke Reported
  4. Command and Resource Management
  5. Arrival and Structure Assessment
  6. Incident Command Established
  7. Initial Investigation and Hazard Clearance

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