Strong odor investigation at Verizon Wireless, no hazard found, Winter Haven FL
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a strong odor at Verizon Wireless near Cypress Gardens Boulevard. The odor was traced to the HVAC system in the drop ceiling. No fire or hazardous conditions were found. The boulevard was temporarily shut down but was declared safe before units were released.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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At Verizon Wireless, near Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Southwest, Winter Haven.
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Wondon, Lieutenant 3, to command?
00:12
Go ahead.
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I'm going to climb up in the drop ceiling,
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make access to the air handles up there and see anything.
00:21
I can see anything.
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I have stroke alert marked at (number withheld) and then I'll have you responding to celebration at (number withheld).
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Rescue 38 copies.
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I'm going to rescue one. I have you under control.
00:55
There you go.
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Law enforcement is shut down on the boulevard.
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I got me. I got you.
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Two rest for one, command.
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You go ahead.
01:14
I have staff continue to walk through all the resident areas just to confirm there are no hazards.
01:21
But as of right now, there's no hazardous conditions located near any of the resident areas.
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I've got to thank you.
01:32
Thank you, ma'am.
01:39
You're welcome.
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Rescue 37.
01:45
Rescue 37.
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We're complete. Complete. (number withheld).
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We're able to 530 command.
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Go ahead.
02:02
I'm up in the drop ceiling.
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It's clear up here. I've got no smell.
02:07
But one of the vents right here is obviously coming out of the drop ceiling is that odor is very strong come out of there, so it's pretty confident it's coming from the HVAC system somewhere. I just don't know what handler.
02:15
The handle on that, up here is clear. I've got no heat sources or anything.
02:23
We've also got maintenance trying to isolate from that handler as well and look for it.
02:29
You're confident we're going to control and I could release some units.
02:34
That's fine, I'm confident it's coming just out of the HVAC system, just whichever one.
02:39
I copy, great.
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Command dispatch,
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you can release all units with the exception whenever engine three, engine four, tower one of myself,
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and mark all units off the unit control.
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Location mentioned:
Near Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33880
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