False fire alarm due to power washing at apartment complex, Dunedin FL


A fire alarm at a multi-family apartment complex near Wildwood Ct was triggered accidentally due to power washing. Firefighters confirmed there was no fire and stood down additional units.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
05:9
Transcript:
00:00
I know you're driving. They've called back and advised that they are doing power washing in the area. There is no fire problem at that location.
00:06
They believe it to be related to the power washing.
00:09
I copy.
00:12
300, dispatch.
00:14
Dispect 4-300, go ahead.
00:16
Yeah, with that information, go ahead and downgrade,
00:19
any other units until we get another unit on scene.
00:28
Air attack, Bravo, engine 60, false.
00:31
(number withheld) Wildwood Court for 209A, engine 609A, engine 60,
00:35
Bravo.
00:40
Dysmetic 13 10 minute timer, dispatch to engine 31 10 minute timer, dispatched to rescue 6.9, 10 minute timer.
00:52
I think we're going to be able to handle this with these units or just downgraded the initial unit.
01:00
Copy, sir. Dispatch, can you show engine 42 available?
01:04
Dispatch engine 42 available.
01:06
No, dispatch engine 47. You copy downgrade?
01:10
247 copy I'm sure.
01:16
I'm sure This process by the patient Sonsor C2HROTE To confirm our apartment number, we're at 92 no answer. Do you have a door code?
01:33
Is it 12 to admit at 13.
01:38
Medicircine.
01:40
Yes,
01:43
correct.
01:49
249 a patient, first 248 of patient, I'm sorry.
01:55
Underst the rest of the patient, I'm sorry. Underst the rest of the patient, I'm sorry, 48, 5.
02:06
All right-patient,
02:08
your subsurice 433.
02:11
You're fetched at engine 10, 20-minute timer.
02:18
Fire attack, Bravo, engine 42, false.
02:21
Westgate, local home park.
02:22
1-4-099 Delta Roadsouth, grid at 391A. Engine 42, Firepack, Bravo.
02:32
And... Medicare 13 is available.
02:39
513, no EMS needed, showing you available.
02:47
Fire tackle, engine 14, truck 13, uncontas person, Howard Franklin Bridge, Grid 382B, Engine 14, Truck 13, Firetackle.
02:56
Engine 14, Truck 13, Firetackle. Firetackle.
03:00
...injent 1422.
03:05
Backrock, primary.
03:07
That calls on Bravo.
03:11
Apartment complex,
03:13
I have nothing showing, Injur 247 to be in the investigate closed.
03:20
Committee 42, 242.
03:24
Insight understood engine 47 on scene investigating a three-story multi-family apartment complex, nothing shown.
03:35
Dr. King, you were broken up, could you please repeat?
03:39
Can you go ahead with three-run?
03:40
I understood, trucker, can you're responding out for an unconscious fainting call on the Howard Franklin Bridge? There is a male subject in the southbound lanes that's currently pulled over.
03:51
It is a Kia telluride gray in color.
03:56
Correction, that's going to be a 39-year-old female that is pulled over.
04:01
That's all the information we have at this time.
04:03
Please have a fire on this call since it is southbound.
04:07
Understood, requesting Tampa Fire Rescue.
04:13
And in 38 dispass, you can cancel PD.
04:19
Section 38.
04:24
7703-7-0-30-300.
04:31
AirTAC Bravo, Engine 8, Stroke, Westminster, Santos,
04:34
1095, Smell's Point Drive South, Grid 731D, Engine 8, Fire Attack, Bravo.
04:44
Confirmed with management and with the pressure washers themselves.
04:47
This was set off due to the pressure washing.
04:49
You can lead this with Engine 47.
04:54
Understood all.
04:55
Clearwater 300, dispatch.
04:57
This is called out of 300. Go ahead.
05:01
Confirmed accidental activation by the location of pressure washing. We're going to leave this with engine 47 to handle.
05:06
All of the inks be available when ready. You can show Clearwater 300 available.
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Location mentioned:
Near Wildwood Ct, Dunedin, FL 34698
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