Space heater fire extinguished at Harvers Point Apartments, Gainesville FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 11:03 AM

Near SW 35th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32608

A space heater caught fire at an apartment in Harvers Point Apartments near East University Avenue. The fire was extinguished before emergency responders arrived, and there was smoke and odor initially reported. No injuries were reported.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire

01:45

Transcript:

00:00

Lodge with Tower 1.

00:01

Power 1.

00:02

Confirming that the caller saying that the smoke odor and the fire is gone is on scene.

00:14

The launch tower 1, just confirming this call started 30 minutes ago.

00:19

Hotel One. Hotel One.

00:21

Hey, my patient's going to be transported to North Florida.

00:24

I'll be following the MS.

00:27

That's permitted. The caller was on scene in the office, I guess not in the apartment.

00:32

Hotel One, is it? Lifereading, non-Threatening injuries?

00:35

Sorry, non-life starting injuries.

00:37

It's going to be referenced on the public.

00:38

No far.

00:39

To advise.

00:43

Engine 2 Tower 1 should responding to an extinguished fire.

00:46

Near East University Avenue.

00:52

Harvers Point Apartments, Apartment 110.

00:57

110,110.

01:03

Surprising this happened 30 minutes ago, resident provides a space heater caught fire.

01:08

By the time maintenance got on the scene, the fire, smoke, and odor was gone.

01:12

There's the request and fire rescue, just check it out.

01:15

It's fortunate so.

01:16

Engine to a life.

01:22

Tower 1. Due to the information,

01:26

you canceled the other responding unit, Tower 1 will continue to confirm.

01:31

Minister, receive engine 1, electrical?

01:34

(number withheld). Can I have a CRU unit over here, please?

01:38

Engine 1.

01:39

CR 60G-G-60.

01:41

C-R 60 T-60.

01:42

C-R 60 T-60.

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