False fire alarm at Swiftwater Apartments due to faulty detector, Port Charlotte FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 05:43 AM

Near Franklin Ave, Port Charlotte, FL 33953

A commercial fire alarm at Swiftwater Apartments, Building 4 near Franklin Ave, triggered emergency response. It was later confirmed to be a false alarm caused by faulty detectors which maintenance is replacing.

Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire

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Battalion 3, Engine 2, Respond, Truck 2, B en route. Battalion 3, Engine 2, Respond, 2, Be in route for commercial fire alarm,

00:08

near Franklin Ave, near Franklin Ave,

00:13

Swiftwater Apartments, Building 4, Cross of Monster Centennial, Grid 811.

00:29

Station 2 units at 0-846.

00:39

It's only three copies.

00:43

0-846.

00:54

Hi, where to truck line respond,

00:56

(number withheld), West End Drive, Unit 42212, Crossarm Shreve Street, Sharia, 1807 for medical. Second.

01:04

Acknowledge, 848.

01:11

Rescue 31. The Rescue 31 responds for a sick person at (number withheld) West End Drive. (number withheld) West End Drive crosses Shriver Magdalena. It's going to be unit 4212, 4212, grid 1807.

01:26

So, 0.

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0.489.

01:34

We love my time, chat down.

01:37

10-4-truthers are you responding from a patient that's dizzy.

01:40

What you can breathing is a pre-9.

01:48

Sure phone point order.

01:51

Front One, go ahead.

01:54

Can you confirm unit number please?

01:58

Unit number is going to be 4212.

02:03

421 received, thank you.

02:10

Truck 2 from engine 2, you can cancel.

02:14

Truck 2 now these will be available.

02:18

Very 52.

02:25

I want to go to Truck 1-3-3-12-round C.

02:30

Further on scene, 853.

02:37

Central from engine 2. Confirm false alarm. Maintenance on scene changing out to faulty detectors. Engine 2 is available.

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Near Franklin Ave, Port Charlotte, FL 33953

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