False alarm at Buckingham Way due to low battery smoke alarm, Punta Gorda FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a potential fire near Buckingham Way, which was found to be a low battery smoke alarm causing the alert. No fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
Central Engine 12, arriving on scene near Buckingham Way.
00:05
We have a single-story ordinary construction, nothing showing from three sides.
00:08
We'll be investigating.
00:11
Copy, Engine 12, single-story ordinary structure, nothing showing on three sides.
00:14
We'll be investigating 2137.
00:23
Central Engine 16.
00:26
Engine 16.
00:30
Central, we're on scene.
00:31
I do see a burn going on in the backyard.
00:36
A lot of vehicles in the driveway.
00:38
It appears to be a recreational fire, but we'll advise.
00:44
Go for it.
00:51
Central, Engine 12, no fire.
00:53
It's going to be a low battery smoke alarm.
00:55
Cancel truck twelve.
00:58
Copy engine twelve, no fire, low battery smoke detector.
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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:
Buckingham Way, Punta Gorda, FL 33980
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