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Heard on: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS · 1/14/2026 03:59 PM
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Fire alarm, (number withheld) 17th Street Northeast.
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Winter Haven Engine 5 in place of Winter Haven Engine 4, Engine 18, Battalion 4 in place of Battalion 1, TAC 8, TAC 8, 99.
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Fire alarm investigated near 17th Street NE

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Winter Haven responded to a possible residential fire alarm near 17th Street NE. The alarm, initially activated by an audible smoke detector, was found to have been triggered accidentally by a blow dryer. All units confirmed the scene was safe, with no active fire.

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17th St NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881
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