Structure fire response on Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Tarpon Springs FL
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According to the dispatch call, fire department responded to a fire alarm and structure fire on Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Tarpon Springs. Multiple fire units were dispatched. A minor vehicle damage was reported nearby. No evacuation was ordered. Fire command was later terminated.
Audio|Heard on: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
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02:38
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm,
00:01
Martin Luther King Jr.
00:05
Drive, East, Crick 43B, Truck 70, Squad 69, Truck 6-9, Truff 6-7, and District 69 fireback from him.
00:27
So,
00:30
this much copy showing you for a follow.
00:38
Delta, I'm 97,
00:41
uh,
00:43
I'm giving you another street since then too.
00:47
It's 38.
00:55
Engine 38, I put the what, three words in the notes, rapid SOS is showing, looks like she's mapping southbound on US19 proper,
01:02
just south of the, where the Gateway Expressway ramp merges off to the right, but she looks as though she's on US 19 proper southbound lanes.
01:14
Copy on 19.
01:23
Residential structure,
01:25
natural event appears in progress, no evacuation, District 6'9 will be
01:31
Sarping Command.
01:55
One vehicle, minor damage, appears our way is out, investigating.
02:00
Artist's engine 38 on seeing one vehicle, minor damage, walking is out, investigating.
02:12
Go ahead.
02:15
The bus on the stove.
02:17
There's no smoker odor in the search room.
02:26
Squad 69, Command.
02:30
Command copies all.
02:32
Truck 70, truck 6, 7, you can be available.
02:35
Seems going to be a little squad 69, you can terminate command.
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Location mentioned:
E Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
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