False fire alarm caused by child at daycare center, Winter Haven FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 04:47 AM

Near Ave E SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880

A commercial fire alarm at Tiny Tykes daycare in Winter Haven was triggered by a child pulling the alarm. The incident was confirmed to be a false alarm.

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

02:36

Transcript:

00:00

Winter Haven Engine 4, Winter Haven Engine 5. Winter Haven Battalion 1.

00:04

Commercial fire alarm near Avenue East Southwest, Winter Haven, Tiny Tykes, Tech 8, Tech 8, (number withheld).

00:15

I was just much on-round.

00:20

When here, I want to have your route. Stand by.

00:27

238, go ahead.

00:29

3-38, you should complete coming on.

00:34

Copy complete, 750 out.

00:35

We're having an inch past.

00:46

Want to hear the engine five, go ahead. The answer to five, go ahead.

00:56

It's Angel, see.

01:00

I'm about what it's such.

01:03

Copy on me, I want to hear the engine five. I'm going to hear that one. Go ahead.

01:07

I thought you're welcome. You can terminate all units through the access to myself.

01:11

I see your child pulled the alarm.

01:13

I'll be around for some information to assist with the first step.

01:16

Copy. One heavy engine four, do you copy profit?

01:21

What I am an engine four?

01:24

Our alarm?

01:26

Hack 8.

01:28

Okay,

01:32

Agent 4, one a hearing engine 4, one a hearing engine 5. You can go ahead and terminate.

01:36

Okay, fine, copy complete.

01:42

And now let this touch our website.

01:45

Copy all seen. We have 52 hours.

01:47

Press 2nd, 22.

01:54

The 22, breathing problems near depot Avenue, Lakeland, Texas, Texas, 7 and 52.

02:04

Rescuitable, that's nice.

02:10

Rescue Lemon, go ahead.

02:13

Rescue Lemon, Shows at Lakewell's Hospital.

02:17

Copy. Transport is complete.

02:19

7.555 hours.

02:24

I'm going to confirm it's a false alarm. We're having trouble with the full station.

02:28

Are they contacting a lot company and now? I'll be assigned to please.

02:33

Copy complete, 755 hours, tech agent's clear on monitor.

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Near Ave E SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880

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