Electrical fire with water leak in apartment building, Clearwater FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 05:02 AM

Near Sunset Point Rd, Clearwater, FL 33765

Fire crews responded to an apartment near Sunset Point Rd in Clearwater for a slight haze and an active water leak near a dishwasher. The leak appeared electrical. Crews secured power and water, ventilated the area, and checked adjacent floors for hazards.

Audio|Source: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police

02:48

Transcript:

00:00

A department 403.

00:02

We do have a slight haze.

00:05

Seems electrical in nature.

00:07

We have an active water flow leak from what appears to be the dishwasher area.

00:11

We're attempting to control power and water at this time.

00:17

I understand. Slight haze, smells electrical,

00:20

trying to secure the power and water at this time.

00:24

Truck 41 is on, please.

00:29

I said truck 41 on scene.

00:39

Can you go to the apartment above on the 5th floor and just walk the 5th floor, make sure it's all clear?

00:47

Copy 5th floor.

01:05

The trail went a nail wearing a black shirt, possibly blue jeans, stole his back and was last seen headed northbound on the trail on a black e-bike.

01:15

Complaintness waiting at just pizza now.

01:20

Time be around.

01:24

You just Moro 4.

01:33

Can you see if you can get with somebody from maintenance or if there's somebody around from building maintenance that can help us get this water secured?

01:43

Copy that. It's going to be beginning of 403, correct?

01:48

That's a permanent 403.

01:51

Truck 4.5 to command power secured.

01:55

Command copies power secured.

02:01

This batch command 10 minute timer.

02:09

This floor, check the apartment below 403 and make sure we don't have any issues in that apartment.

02:17

Copy, check the third floor.

02:22

Truck 45 to x-ray.

02:26

X-ray. X-ray, go ahead.

02:31

I need you guys to bring a fan to the fourth floor and prepare to ventilate.

02:37

And then also we're going to need crews to check 303,

02:42

303 and 103.

02:46

That message is for command, not x-ray.

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