Fire at Walmart extinguished by employees, Orlando FL


A fire alarm was activated at Walmart near South John Young Parkway in Orlando. The fire was caused by a broken sprinkler and was put out by employees before firefighters arrived. Firefighters investigated residual smoke and worked to isolate power to a freezer unit. No ongoing fire was found upon their arrival.
Audio|Source: Orange County and Orlando Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Botanyan 3, Captain 4, 6, fire 6, fire 6 at 520.
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Engine 50, select fire 6 and confirm response.
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36, go ahead.
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We advised for the alarm company. Two additional alarms were set off. A smoke detector for zone 992 and then service elevator in the lobby, third floor and general fire alarm, zone 039.
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Copy that, that's update. It was a broken sprinkler. We're able to shut it off.
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We're just seeing now what ruins have been affected.
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139.
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521. Thank you. Thank you.
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At near South John Young Pkwy,
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Walmart South John Young.
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Cross streets are intersection of West Sand Lake Road and Aguiting Row.
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Engine 51, engine 53, rescue 52, rescue 53, truck 51, squad 1, captain 4, battalion 3, battalion 4, OCFR 6.
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Timeout, 0521.
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Nothing showing at the time from the exterior will be investigating.
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Rescue 5-2, nothing shown in exterior, investigating.
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March County to Hawtham Cove Command, 10 minutes on scene, since first getting on scene, 10 minutes, 522.
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Squad 3, ArchCammany.
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Squad 3, your call is going to be on fire here.
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Select Fire 8.
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2nd. Squad 3, guys.
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Go ahead. Go ahead for Chuck 30.
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Okay, Control 30, just be advised. Squad 3 is on a hazmat and a COE.
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The next squad that will be available in Squad 4,
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if you needed.
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3. Copy. I want a console phone call with Squad 3.
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Truck 30. Truck 30.
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Rescue 50, return to 1.
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Rescue 50, return on 1.
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05.05.24.
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Kenny,
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go ahead.
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There's no fire at this time. It's been put out by employees.
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There's still some residual smoke we'll be investigating further.
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Right.
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The fire is out. Residual smoke investigating. He's here, 5. 5.24.
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The fire is out. Residdle smoke investigating.
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Andrew 5-2.
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Establishing Walmart command.
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Engine 5-2. Establishing Walmart command.
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Rex, you need anything inside, Rex?
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Negative, we're just trying to find a way to isolate the power to this freezer unit.
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Check, I'm gonna see if they got a maintenance guy up here anywhere.
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If you can send them back to the back-sea food area, that's where I meant at this time.
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The time 4 to the time 3, you can cancel.
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Good time, your copy, going back to one.
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All right, she backed up where the C-feed is?
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Yeah, I'm in the back at the panel back here.
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Cancelling Squad 3 and rest 26.
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And battalion 2, 526.
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Squad 3-0-1.
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My third.
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What kind of truck 30?
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We're ready for truck 3.
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Just be advised,
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squad 3 is available now. They're clearing their colleague call if you need them.
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Truck 30 copy. I made a phone call a consult with squad 3.
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At this time, we've got zero on all our readings.
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The house was been ventilated.
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We've isolated the source to the hookah.
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We're going to be returning to service momentarily.
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30 copies, zero readings, isolated the source to the hookah, vent of the structure.
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Location mentioned:
Near S John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32819
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