Chemical odor detected near building in Placida, Placida FL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a building near Leeward Drive in Placida after reports of a chemical odor. They found a noticeable chemical smell on the south side of the building but did not detect any dangerous gases. The crews conducted atmospheric readings and remained on standby to ensure safety while investigating the area.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
06:47
Transcript:
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(number withheld) Leeward Drive, (number withheld) Leeward Drive, Cross the Windsor Drive for a Medical Alarm[1], Great 1534.
00:09
Fortin. Rescue, 14. All right.
00:16
Just an update on assignments.
00:18
I have Engine 4 on Recon 1, Engine 3 on Recon 2.
00:23
We're going to do some atmospheric readings from the exterior working our way in.
00:28
And you can show Rescue 4 on Medford.
00:34
Receive Engine 4 on Recon 1, Engine 3, Recon 2, doing atmospheric reading showing Rescue 4 on that group.
00:44
1540. Command Squad 12.
00:48
Cere 5.
00:52
That's affirmative.
01:01
Engine 8 copies in route to Station 3.
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Central Patine 2.
01:13
Battalion 2.
01:16
Well, of Engine 15 covers Station 3, cancel,
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Engine 8.
01:25
Copy canceling Engine 8 and moving Engine 15 to Station 3.
01:28
Engine 8.
01:31
Engine A copy is available.
01:33
1541.
01:35
Engine 15 copy.
01:37
Covers 3.
01:39
Entent 15, moving coverage, location 3, 1541.
01:45
I did clear all units, but we can reattach them for your operation.
01:52
Squad 12 to truck 12.
01:54
We are in routing location.
02:06
Thank you. Gasparilla, command, recon one.
02:12
Recon one, go ahead.
02:17
Alpha,
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Bravo,
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Charlie,
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Delta,
02:24
all clear of any heat signatures.
02:27
and or forecast readings.
02:33
All right, that's a good copy. All clear at this point, and you're saying the highest concentration was over there on the Delta side?
02:46
Central Ski, 14. Can you sign Angle with the engine that's call, please?
02:52
Copy. I'll go ahead and call Engel if you get an engine going for you. 50-43.
03:01
Splod 12, Gasparall command.
03:07
Go ahead, command.
03:12
Just an update of what we're working with here.
03:15
We do have a noticeable odor of some type of chemical smell coming from a general area on the Delta side of the building. It does diminish as you get away from that area. No isolated units at this point has everything to appear to be pretty locked up.
03:32
We're getting negative readings on four gas metering both atmospherically and some internal readings as well.
03:42
Doing a little bit further investigation, but at this point we're at stand-by mode until you arrive.
03:51
Received unknown chemical odor, nothing on your meters yet.
03:55
It's isolated in one area, one building.
04:00
Yeah, that's a perfect one area of the building.
04:04
It's going to be on the Delta side. When you arrive just for your knowledge, rescues for myself will be positioned on what we're calling the alpha side of the building, which will be the south side of the building.
04:18
Is this interior units or exterior units?
04:24
Combination of both.
04:27
Received. We're at Veterans and Kings. We'll be out there in a while.
04:33
Vet group from Gasparilla, command.
04:41
Rescue 4, command. Rescue 4, command.
04:50
Just a reminder, you're Med Group 1. If you would, make your way back to your apparatus and I want you to reposition it a little bit further down where you are now. Just meet me up command posts.
05:03
Let's see 4, Kathy.
05:10
Command Truck 12, are you going to be able to have room for us back there? Would you like us to locate the different spot?
05:17
Dr.12, you can proceed in and when you arrive on scene, just position between myself and Rescue 4. I'll leave room for the squad.
05:29
Dr. 12, copies.
05:36
Central Rescue 14 available in no patient.
05:40
Rescue 14 available, 1542.
05:46
Squad 12, Gasroll, come in.
05:51
Go ahead, command.
05:54
All right, for the recon, we do have an increase in oxygen level by two-tenths.
05:59
That's two-tenths of a point percentage.
06:03
It does appear to be fluctuating within the building, but mostly on the delta side.
06:12
Receive, just trying to maintain upwind for now.
06:18
Alright, that's good copy.
06:24
Recon 1, come here.
06:28
Go ahead, command.
06:32
Alright, let's go ahead and stretch a Pre-connect, get one ready.
06:36
And we can position it on the Alpha Delta corner for now.
06:43
Copy, Pre-Connect pole to the Alpha Delta border.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Medical Alarm: Activation of a medical alert/alarm system
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Location mentioned:
Near Leeward Dr, Placida, FL 33946
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