Person sets chair on fire causing house smoke, Fort Lauderdale FL


A person with mental health issues set a chair on fire inside a residence, causing smoke to fill the home. Fire units responded to near NE 21st St to extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Broward County Fire/Rescue
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Transcript:
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Residential structure fire.
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Rescue 16, Rescue 216, 2.9, engine 13, engine 5, 4, 4, ladder, 3, 5, battalion 13, battalion 4, AC2, battalion, 3,000, responding to near NE 21st St, reference to a residential structure fire or units, switch over to TAC 1[1]. Attack 1 is 029 at 1704.
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Engine 16, go ahead.
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Give the fall without injury to 216, rescue 216,
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and place me on the fire.
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Copy.
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Rescue 216, copy. Rescue 216, copy.
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Excuse 16, switch over to TAC 1[1].
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Senior needed to respond near North Dixie Highway, reference to a fall with no injuries.
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Engine 16 is going to take the fire.
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Who has mental behavior problems called and said she lived a chair on fire and there was some smoke inside the home.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 1: Primary tactical radio channel used for coordination during police operations or incidents.
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Location mentioned:
Near NE 21st St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
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