Burnt food triggers fire alarm at extended stay hotel, Port Charlotte FL


A fire alarm was triggered at an extended stay hotel on Veterans Boulevard. Firefighters found smoke from burnt food in room 129. The building was evacuated as a safety measure but no fire was found. Occupants were allowed back inside after ventilation was done.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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Transcript:
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Units responding to the commercial fire alarm to the extended stay.
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The force in 17 believing it to be in room 129.
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Ended 12-cover.
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Central battalion 2. Let's move all units over to attack 2.
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Copy moving all units to attack 2.
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At 4.45.
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Rescue 2 from Station 2.
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At 4.45.
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Central, engine 12, truck 12.
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Rescue 12 will be arriving on scene.
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Four-story commercial structure.
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We do have evacuation in progress, nothing showing CCSO is on scene. We'll apologize.
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Copy, Engine 12 truck, 12, 212 arriving on scene, the four-story commercial structure. Evacuation is in progress.
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Nothing's showing PCSO on-scene will be investigating.
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Engine 12 Central is be advised. They did confirm it's going to be Unit 1.9-129. No flames, just smoke.
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We're going to call this Beatrix Command, so we'll have Command.
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Copy, Beatrix Command, F-147.
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Beatrix Command, F-147.
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Beatrix Command Central.
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Command, Command.
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Command.
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Can we burnt food? You can cancel all the units.
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Engine 12 can handle.
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Copy, burnt food, cancel all units, I can't pull 37.
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Engine 8, Engine 11, truck 2, rescue 8, do copy, you can cancel.
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Engine 8, copies, have sale.
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Reservate, copy, available.
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She's available.
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448
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Battalion train service
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Copy at 448
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Central Agent 6
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106 you can keep the purpose Copy, thank you.
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Central Kings Command.
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Very glad.
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It is verified there was food burnt in room 129. We've started some ventilation.
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At this time the building's been cleared for occupants to come back in.
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CCSO's cleared this room.
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We're going to remain on senior overview.
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Copy, ventilation is in progress, building has been...
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Location mentioned:
Near Veterans Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33954
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