Fire crews stop neighborhood hydrant overflow, Punta Gorda FL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a flowing hydrant in a neighborhood in Punta Gorda, Florida. They turned off the hydrant and checked with utility services. The homeowner reported hydrant flushing occurred the previous day. No hazards were found in the area.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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Transcript:
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Nj1 and J1 respond to the area near Belton Avenue to Abolter Drive, Felton Avenue to Abolter Drive,
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reference to you a hydrant overflow waiting for 914.
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Measure 1.
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929.
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Not only one's on team, we do have a hydrant flowing.
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We will advise.
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I'll be on team, hydrant flowing.
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933.
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Central under one.
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Hi.
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We were able to turn off the hydrant. Can you contact utilities and just ask them if they were testing in the area? This was purposely done.
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Copy.
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Central is one you trying to contact me?
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Ten-four, I made contact with utilities, but with on-call services. They were not aware of us testing in the area, but they're going to have to make contact with a technician and see if they were at some point.
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Copy. The homeowner closest to the hydrants advised that they were out there yesterday flushing hydrants.
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They advised they turned it off.
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We went ahead and turned it off.
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No hazards in the area were available.
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Copy 937.
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Punta Gorda, FL
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