Smoke and burning smell reported at tropical elementary school, Plantation FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, smoke and a burning smell were reported in the second-story building at Tropical Elementary School. The school is being evacuated as a precaution.
Audio|Heard on: Broward County Sheriff Dispatch - North
Listen to dispatch call
03:2
Transcript:
00:00
Check this report of smoke.
00:03
And which building was it?
00:06
It's going to be the two-story building.
00:11
If you have them, advise them I'll be by the west gate that leads into the north parking lot.
00:18
I'll need them there.
00:21
Okay, fine.
00:24
You'll respond to Tropical for assistance.
00:29
I'm going to be around.
00:36
My name, Bravo, can you copy a separate 73, or another 73?
00:41
I have 10-1-3-7?
00:44
You can use the 1,300 block of what sales,
00:48
and you can add 440 upon the 703.
01:07
We're receiving on Structural Fire Zone 10 Bravo at Tropical Elementary School, 1500 Southwest 66th Avenue, 1500 Southwest 66th Avenue.
01:17
That's where all I'm seeing is advising that smoke is being reported in the second-story building.
01:23
They're advising you can meet with Dom on the west gate that leads into the north parking lot.
01:28
It was initially received as a gas odor inside per the school resource officer.
01:35
And rescue decides you could respond on dispatch one.
01:42
7-506, thank you.
01:45
Top 4.
01:46
The channel list.
01:50
Let's tell you what it was it.
01:56
Stand by.
02:01
10 Bob, 10, those 11-zone calls, they're not the same number that I haven't responded to, aren't?
02:10
Three miles on tonight?
02:14
Does it happen to the same phone number, the 911 you have an 11 zone,
02:19
to the 1-1-1-12 zone?
02:24
The one you're going to is not, but those three, um,
02:29
41, 42, and 43 are the same number.
02:35
Those two five around.
02:38
Five in row.
02:42
And on UNSB advised, weapons, and structure.
02:45
Okay, course.
02:47
T-62 and Rural.
02:49
And units went through a structure file.
02:51
We did get additional from the school resource officer on seeing, advising there was a burning smell from the air handler in the second-story building and that there was smoke in one of the classrooms.
03:02
They are evacuating.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
SW 66th Ave, Plantation, FL 33317
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