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Investigation of electrical odor at abandoned homeWinter Haven FL

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Ave M NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881

According to the dispatch call, fire department investigated a report of an electrical odor near an abandoned home on Avenue M NW in Winter Haven. No heat or smoke was found. Power company was contacted to disconnect electricity to the property.

Audio|Heard on: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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02:43
Transcript:
00:00
Runner Control made contact with a caller.
00:03
He said he got a slight smell while he was outside earlier of electrical, but we're not unable to see or smell anything.
00:11
Also check the exterior of the home with the tick.
00:14
I have no reason to believe there's any kind of fire or heat coming from it.
00:18
Is there any way he could get in touch with Tico and perhaps maybe see if they could kill the power to this house because according to the caller, this is an abandoned home and it's got a hole in the roof where it's just been neglected for several months according to him.
00:38
We'll get with Tico on across that.
00:41
Thank you.
00:43
You're welcome.
00:48
Is that two, engine five?
00:52
Go ahead.
00:54
We only have the numerical (number withheld) for the reporting.
00:56
Can you please confirm the numerical for the home that the power needs cut?
01:03
Stand by for me please.
01:05
I copy.
01:10
H-39, both here's our control.
01:13
Okay,
01:16
Senate.
01:15
Engine 5. Engine 5.
01:20
Address to this home is going to be near Avenue M.
01:25
Northwest.
01:27
Copy near Avenue M NW.
01:29
Thank you.
01:34
Edge 3rd 9.
01:35
It's password complete.
01:44
Back 32.
01:47
32.
01:48
Cover out to Lakeland, LLB1-161.
01:55
And that one.
01:59
239.
02:01
T-339.
02:05
Transporn one of Lakeland.
02:08
Transpreading Lakeland 423.
02:15
Engine five.
02:17
Engine five.
02:21
We've advised the caller that we've made a 360 around the home and we cannot find any heat or if we can smell any electrical odors.
02:30
Also advise them to keep trying to contact the county officials to get someone out here to...
02:37
This is from the power company to help them get the meter pulled or get the power killed to the home.
02:42
We're going to be complete.

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Ave M NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881

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