Gas odor detected in Taco Bell kitchen on Hwy 98 north, Lakeland FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 04:04 AM

Near US Hwy 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33809

A gas odor was detected inside the Taco Bell building on Highway 98 North. The smell is believed to be coming from the kitchen area. No one has reported sickness or injuries.

Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS

02:20

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 6, bat line heavy 9, commercial gas,

00:05

leaves Taco Bell, (number withheld), how many 98 north?

00:10

Select pack 8, all units pack 8, 704.

00:13

Okay.

00:19

Okay.

00:21

Hey, Rob, we're having to pick up firefighter riders.

00:24

I want to need to pick up firefighter riders, 704.

00:30

North Lakeland.

00:33

Sam, before, there.

00:36

Yeah, but it's going to be a commercial structure.

00:38

First-party caller.

00:40

Weiss and gas can be smelled only.

00:44

7-0-5.

00:49

We've got one, just press your window.

00:55

Go ahead and go down to 501 from around.

00:59

anything on I-4-2.

01:03

I copy.

01:04

Tying to the tower, you check your offer, when you come up to them.

01:10

We just need EZO.

01:12

He found on I-4 or not to check that way.

01:15

But there's nothing to look at the intersection up for that point.

01:19

I copy, thank you.

01:25

Engine 38 dispatch.

01:29

Engine 38.

01:33

On seeing one vehicle in the light pole on the westbound off ramp to I-4. It don't appear to be anybody in the vehicle.

01:43

All of I.

01:48

As for I-4, no one appears to be in the vehicle.

01:53

Seven or six.

01:58

We were wanting to ask order Tapel 6-780-80-highway 98 North, first-body caller commercial structure, advice gas milling only, all off the side of the building,

02:08

7.06.

02:10

See,

02:14

I was no one reported sick or injured.

02:16

The report is going to be coming from the kitchen area,

02:20

7.06.

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