Smoke and strong electrical odor reported citywide, Fort Lauderdale FL
Fire & Arson, WildfireMultiple reports of smoke and a strong electrical odor across the city. Crews mention nearby wildfires in the Everglades that may be causing haze. Responders checked a commercial building, a parking garage, and a roof. An electrical smell was reported coming from a freight elevator at 408 NE 6th Street. No fire or flames were seen during the checks.
Audio|Source: Broward County Fire/Rescue
05:9
Transcript:
Tamarack and Margay I've been getting these types of calls all night long and I guess Division Forestry is advising Everplace is on fire so I think this look is now making complete ease just so you're aware Copy, we'll check the area anyways, we'll buy Copy, happy 2334 Drop is alert. Acknowledge, 2335. 159 Foxrot, strange odor. S2.2.4 place for strange odor. 23336. Just to touch pay from that last call, there are two active wildfires just west of coral spurns in the Everglades, so that's more than likely where the snow's coming from. North East 6th Street, reference a commercial structure fire, 2328. All units switch off with a TAP1. All you need to switch with a TAP1. This is on 8 Bravo, Smoke Investigation[1]. 2905. 290. This is Engine 8. We're still unseen in Fifth Avenue checking on the smoke and get investigation in our building. We're just checking the part of the ride right now. We've got nothing else. copy. Engine and bro. Zone 2 Bravo 3 electric enhancer. My second too far down. Italian 2 though. What is the Ditcher do you have in this? Copy. So we just regal the tone for now? Go ahead. Battalion, too, I also have a smoke investigation, electric hazard at 2.50 Southeast Ave. And I also have a smoke investigation on 1940 Cardover Road. But I've been having smoke investigations coming there all night. Go ahead, sir. Go for the battalion. It's how to respond to this. We have average fire going on out of the airways and there's a lot of residual smoke all over the city. Acknowledge. Fire on the time someone? Good. Let it just switch over to that one. Switch over to that one. My time to this region. Copy. Injure 49, respond. Answer 49, switch over to... Answer 499, switch over to... Answer 499 soundline. Take force for the same time, (name withheld). Oh, sorry. You're on Tack 1 or Main Channel? Main Channel. Go ahead. ...responding to an electrical hazard 408 northeast 6th Street at the North Power. They're advising there's a heavy electrical smell coming from the elevator. It's going to be the freight elevator. No smoke or flame seen at this time. Straight 3.42. In the garage, 3032. Copy. Thank you, (name withheld). Did you make all? I know there were times on another channel. Just let them know. We're on the roof at Fifth Avenue. There's a haze over the city. We don't have anything here at 520. We've checked multiple levels. We check the parking garage and now we're on the roof. We're going to be putting them in Firewatch[2]. I'll advise when I'm available.
Tamarack and Margay I've been getting these types of calls all night long and I guess Division Forestry is advising Everplace is on fire so I think this look is now making complete ease just so you're aware Copy, we'll check the area anyways, we'll buy Copy, happy 2334 Drop is alert. Acknowledge, 2335. 159 Foxrot, strange odor. S2.2.4 place for strange odor. 23336. Just to touch pay from that last call, there are two active wildfires just west of coral spurns in the Everglades, so that's more than likely where the snow's coming from. North East 6th Street, reference a commercial structure fire, 2328. All units switch off with a TAP1. All you need to switch with a TAP1. This is on 8 Bravo, Smoke Investigation[1]. 2905. 290. This is Engine 8. We're still unseen in Fifth Avenue checking on the smoke and get investigation in our building. We're just checking the part of the ride right now. We've got nothing else. copy. Engine and bro. Zone 2 Bravo 3 electric enhancer. My second too far down. Italian 2 though. What is the Ditcher do you have in this? Copy. So we just regal the tone for now? Go ahead. Battalion, too, I also have a smoke investigation, electric hazard at 2.50 Southeast Ave. And I also have a smoke investigation on 1940 Cardover Road. But I've been having smoke investigations coming there all night. Go ahead, sir. Go for the battalion. It's how to respond to this. We have average fire going on out of the airways and there's a lot of residual smoke all over the city. Acknowledge. Fire on the time someone? Good. Let it just switch over to that one. Switch over to that one. My time to this region. Copy. Injure 49, respond. Answer 49, switch over to... Answer 499, switch over to... Answer 499 soundline. Take force for the same time, (name withheld). Oh, sorry. You're on Tack 1 or Main Channel? Main Channel. Go ahead. ...responding to an electrical hazard 408 northeast 6th Street at the North Power. They're advising there's a heavy electrical smell coming from the elevator. It's going to be the freight elevator. No smoke or flame seen at this time. Straight 3.42. In the garage, 3032. Copy. Thank you, (name withheld). Did you make all? I know there were times on another channel. Just let them know. We're on the roof at Fifth Avenue. There's a haze over the city. We don't have anything here at 520. We've checked multiple levels. We check the parking garage and now we're on the roof. We're going to be putting them in Firewatch[2]. I'll advise when I'm available.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Smoke Investigation: Investigation into reported smoke or odor, possible fire or hazard
[2]
Firewatch: Monitoring a location for potential fire risk
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Location mentioned:
NE 6th St & NE 5th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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