Smoke detected in attic of two-story home near NW 66 Terrace, Gainesville FL
Fire & ArsonA report was received about a fire at a two-story residential building near Northwest 66 Terrace. Initial information indicated someone was inside trying to rescue a dog. Upon arrival, it was found that there was no active fire. The smoke came from a hot attic vent motor.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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Truck 23. Here respondent, residential structure fire, near Northwest 66 Terrace, near North West 66 Terrace.
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First party caller on the scene, advising the two-story structure.
00:16
No one's trapped inside.
00:19
Last rest you 23?
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We're still taking the call.
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Rescue 23.
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Transportation transferred.
00:27
I'd like at least one or two on I-75 along 40th Boulevard,
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down to archer road.
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And then we want to go around to the north, we've got 42nd Street and just, I think it's a 3,300 block taking care of the next unit we need on 40th Boulevard.
00:44
And I think it's 30th Avenue area.
00:48
Back the unit is responding. They're now advising that there is someone still inside trying to get the dog out of the location.
00:56
Watch with the Italian 7 had another engine and another rescue.
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Copy. Copy.
01:00
I'm at Archer and the interstate off-ramp southbound side. I can see up to the interstate from here.
01:10
104, um,
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do we have anybody in unmarked vehicles?
01:15
Hey, so Victor 2 is in the area. 104. I'm going to unmarked silver pick up. 7.4.
01:22
And for you guys there, just tune in. He may be trying to get back to one of his e-bikes that's at the LOI.
01:29
So just be cognizant to that. If he gets access to one of those, he's going to be able to get out of it pretty fast.
01:36
Vigert2 of the unit ask about unmarked car.
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Is there somewhere you'd like me to set up?
01:42
No sir, not in particular if you wanted to do maybe a run real quick bite to see if he's out in the open.
01:51
It's going to be on the north side of stake and shake.
01:54
In the drive-through area there's a little storage cubby that he's got his bike in.
01:58
I don't know if he's trying to get the victim back over in the area.
02:04
That in the dumpsters over by the hotel. That's adjacent to it.
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10.4. I'm at the courtyard right now, so.
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104. Yeah, that should be probably the best spot for you, actually.
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You guys not have the command post location set up yet.
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Rescue 37. Messrs. Heavy 23 available. Have you 23 a laxful.
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L-Astra. Rush, 37.
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Rescue, 37.
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You sure, heavy 23 available.
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Messians, heavy 23 available. Have you 23 available. Have you 23 a lot of actual.
02:38
1054, no CP as of yet.
02:40
We broke it down and then he just contacted one of the victims over the phone.
02:44
The victim called back in and is relaying this information. We have not confirmed any 1043 yet.
02:51
Hey Rob, I don't know if this is old news, but there's a concrete, like culvert tunnel type thing over here at the exit close to the interstate.
03:02
I don't know if it goes all the way under, but it's really dark. It would be a great spot to hit high.
03:08
You know, it's responding to the structure fire.
03:12
Our caller's dad is still inside the residence, advising that he found the source of the fire in the attic.
03:18
He's still in the attic.
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We're trying to tell them to get out of the house.
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Back to units responding, they're now advising that there is no fire, that it was just the exhaust motor for the attic vent that was hot and smoking.
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Engine 7 o'atchew.
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The time six must proceed.
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Blascher from the 9-6, have all units continue downgraded, send the closest unit emergency still to verify.
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Copy, closest unit emergent, all others downgrade.
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Near NW 66th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32606
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