Fire alarm triggered by power surge at Auburndale hotel, Auburndale FL


A fire alarm was triggered at the Best Western hotel near Highway 92 West in Auburndale due to a power surge from a nearby power substation. No fire was found on arrival. Some electrical fuses appeared burnt. The local utility company TECO was notified and is on its way to repair the power outage in the area.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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This batch, about 421,
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Fire Alarm at Best Western, near Highway 92 West, Auburndale, Tacton, Tacton, 11.7.
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It can remain on TACC 7.
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Ladder, 421, Fire Alarm near Highway 92 West, Best Western, Auburndale, Tacton, Tacton, 1108.
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Rush 46, 11008.
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The fire, our direction, the identified it will heart.
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It's going to be on 7.
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Copy the 1-7. Copy the 1-7.
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The fire I'm checking at the N and you can show us to freeze.
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Can you notify TECO yet?
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The caller is still landline, I'll make sure she turns it over.
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I was just looking at the notes.
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The kind in Florida is a power substation, if that's where it occurred.
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That far. That's all right.
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Dispatch.
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Where's T11?
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11, you can show us en route to Lakeland Regional, a phone patient.
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Hey, not Lakeland, 11, and I...
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...inchin 421 in the time, 420.
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You're ahead.
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Yes, sir, I don't know if you want to have your other radio on, fact in, Vladivis 421 from the on Pac-10 for the power alarm.
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I'm going to have him come to seven so y'all remain on the same tie.
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I got me.
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The time 420 just such. I'm on scene at the power substation. Nothing showing at this time. That's quiet.
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Rescue 14-27 headache at 229.1. Point Sienna Drive across the Palmyro Drive, Indiana Lake Tech 5, 1111.
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The 20 for a headache at 229.1 point Santa Drive.
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7-year-old female conscious and breathing 11-11.
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9-420 to touch.
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That's high on 420.
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I've made contact with a couple of bystanders that witnessed it.
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They did have an electrical surge here. There are a couple of fuses that look like they're burnt.
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If you'll just notice I peek up.
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Sound far.
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Rescue 45.
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Rescue 45.
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5 page.
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1113.
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6209. 8209.
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8209.
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Complete.
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Complete. The a 114.
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Hedge at 421-1-2-tag 420.
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I'm coming up to you now.
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Tadena 4-4-20 this much. If you want to let DE know, the intersection at Berkeley in 92 is out, I'm not sure about any others in the area.
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Therefore, they are aware their dispatch was sending messages about it.
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Slash Rescue 15.
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Rescue 15, go ahead.
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Yes, sir, you're clear. Am I?
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Drop your treatment cell.
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Revenging 420 dispatch.
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Providence of 420.
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All thing three-story commercial, nothing showing from side A.
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I got the three-story commercial building, nothing showing from side A.
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C-46.
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We are complete, turning the two.
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Complete, 1117.
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9-8-234 fall at Azalea Park, 1325, Grassland Boulevard, Lakeland Tax 6, 1117.
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The time 2-420.
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Revenge of 420, dispatch.
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Go ahead, Revenge of 420 dispatch.
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Do you have no fire here? They've lost power, set the alarm on.
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I copy. There is a power outage in the area TECO is en route to fix it all.
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I copy. You chumper simile complete.
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I got it. Just touch to VAT420.
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Go ahead for VAT420.
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Yes, so TECO is en route to you now that they didn't invite us NETA's.
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Location mentioned:
Near US-92, Auburndale, FL 33823
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