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Fire alarm at Campus Walk Apartments with no active fireGainesville FL

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Near SW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

A fire alarm was reported at Campus Walk Apartments near Southwest 8th Avenue. The initial caller said someone threatened to set their room on fire and that someone was not breathing. When responders arrived, they found no active fire but did find a burnt towel. The person initially reported as not breathing was later seen walking around. Law enforcement was requested due to reports of a hostile subject at the location.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
05:30
Transcript:
00:00
Clause 2.
00:06
537.
00:07
537. Cine 13 now, Sigma 25 at Camp and Falk, 914 Southwest 8th Avenue, Apartment 20. The claim would originally call in and stated that someone threatened to set their room on fire. The fire rescues now been at it.
00:21
Battalion 5 is wanting.
00:23
I'm trying to get further 43 but the complaint is not being very difficult.
00:28
Apparently the fire is in a room and thereby someone isn't breathing.
00:32
Tower 2 confirmed your response on Alpha 4 attack 4? There is a flag on this location for the complainant stating that he believes he's being held 38 and hostile for his law enforcement 2025.
00:45
I'll tell you, 51, but I think I'm assigned to the wrong call. Probably, sorry.
00:57
5-3-7-10-26[1]. Have we gotten any additional calls for anyone calling any reference to smoke or the smell of fire? 10. No, ma'am, we haven't.
01:05
26.
01:12
Can you check if law enforcement has a call for a disabled vehicle westbound on Newbury Road, about the 107,000 block?
01:22
Stand by.
01:23
I'm 1012 with the subject, a husband home as well.
01:27
26. I'm almost there.
01:30
It's just over the crest of a hill so I don't want anybody to get hit.
01:34
I'll check with her dispatch.
01:38
Squad 1, Rescue 31, District 1, Battalion 5, Tower 1, Tower 2, Engine 1, Engine 1, Engine 5, and Engine 4. Sure is going to a extinguished structure fire at near Southwest 8th Avenue at Campus Walk Apartments, Apartment 2-0. The caller called in originally saying someone was threatening to set their room on fire.
01:57
They did advise the room was on fire and someone isn't breathing, then they advised that the person that's not breathing is now walking around.
02:04
It's a small, multi-residential apartment complex.
02:06
We're on scene of a three-story apartment building.
02:15
We've got nothing showing. We'll be investigative modes.
02:19
We'll take command.
02:21
We're still searching for the apartment.
02:23
Tower one on the hands of a three-story apartment building, nothing showing taking command.
02:27
It's 2027.
02:29
Tower 1, District 1.
02:31
Go ahead.
02:33
I'll take command from out here.
02:35
Break a lot to District 1st, District 1AV, 8th Avenue Command. District 1A, Assuming 8th Avenue, Command, it's 2027.
02:41
Okay 24th Street, can you give a description of the vehicle? They don't have a call.
02:49
Mr. Steve, there was one in the outside westbound lane on West Newbury Road, and one in the grass off the side.
03:02
Could tell if they got to a big accident. It was two dark-colored sedans.
03:08
Mass. So you repeat the 100 blocks?
03:11
Mike Tew14?
03:14
Are you no central?
03:19
About the 107.00 block.
03:23
Mr.C.
03:24
Tower 1, Alpha.
03:25
Tower 1 problem.
03:27
Stand by.
03:28
Can you come in, Tower 1?
03:31
Go to Tower 1.
03:33
Department 20 is going to be on the second floor on the outside.
03:39
Mr. C. Department 20 is on the second floor off the side.
03:43
Tower 1, Engine 1.
03:46
Permia 2214.
03:49
Command, engine 1.
03:51
Go ahead, Injewan. We have no active fires, the burning cell that's been removed. You need Tower 1 to ventilate.
03:57
Messerceive.
03:58
No active fire.
04:00
We need Tower 1 to ventilate.
04:01
Lost Wraitha, Command.
04:03
Any 5 in command.
04:04
We can handle with units on scene or release all incoming units.
04:08
Tower 1 for all the tower.
04:11
Tower and Bravo, go ahead.
04:15
Volta can be the apartment on the Alpha Delta corner.
04:17
We got to stay well there.
04:20
Bring the fan.
04:22
Gas or electric?
04:25
Yes.
04:26
I'm golfing, and it's just 43 for our risky zone.
04:28
There by us no active fire, but there is a burnt towel.
04:31
8th Avenue Command Launchville. They haven't advised on any patience or anything.
04:36
Eight thousand new command of Launchville.
04:42
Do you want to command.
04:44
Go ahead, command.
04:48
Disregarding, John.
04:53
8th Avenue, Commend, Alastrow.
04:56
8th Avenue, Command. The advised law enforcement is making us swear that there's a hostile subject that this location.
05:06
Master C.
05:08
Command, Ingen 1.
05:09
Go ahead, Ninja 1.
05:11
I believe I make contact with that subject. He's cool. He's inside his room. He says there's no smoke.
05:15
He's going to leave one on.
05:20
Master C.
05:21
Let's send rescue out there and take a look at it.
05:23
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Police codes explained
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[1]
10-26: Detaining subject (hold/arrest)

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