Apartment fire at Altamira Place with evacuation, Altamonte Springs FL
Fire & ArsonAn apartment fire occurred near Altamira Circle in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Flames and smoke were reported on the outside patio area of apartment 104. Occupants were evacuated safely. Fire crews are on scene investigating and extinguishing the fire.
Audio|Source: Seminole County Fire
03:47
Transcript:
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Callers reporting that there's a fire in the apartment,
00:03
both flames and smoke visible at the scene.
00:06
Callers were advised to evacuate, no longer responding to the call taker.
00:13
Battalion 1, Colonel, can you repeat the update, please?
00:17
Battalion 1.
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Battalion 1, Battalion 15, you're responding to Altamira Place.
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The caller is advising there's a fire in the apartment, both flames and smoke visible.
00:27
Callers were advised to evacuate and are no longer responding to the call taker.
00:34
The 9-1 coming.
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All units emergency.
00:42
The battalion 37, understood.
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Squad, you can return.
00:50
Middle battalion 1, Battalion 15, Tower 12.
00:53
The callers now advising they can hear knocking on doors and someone yelling fire.
01:00
For a few residents on scene, we have a three-story apartment complex.
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Do you have any standbys outside?
01:05
Nothing is showing.
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We'll be investigating.
01:09
Rescue 11, three-story apartment building, people outside.
01:13
Nothing showing from the outside to indicate fire.
01:16
One, don't see anything.
01:22
The same one.
01:23
Rescue 11.
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We're able to get with the occupant.
01:36
Not at this time.
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We're making our way around the back right now.
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Command coming.
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Commander, I'm going to go ahead and establish command.
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We do have a three-story, multi-family wood frame garden apartment with nothing showing.
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Battalion 1 establishing Altamira Command,
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4 minutes on the alarm.
01:59
Good copy.
02:04
11 Tower 12 did you copy?
02:09
Tower 12, go ahead.
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Just let us know we've got you, we're behind you, don't get us stuck behind you, but we can get around.
02:18
Yeah.
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You're good to come on.
02:25
She 14 on scene.
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211 on team.
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Tower 12.
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Command Tower 12, go ahead and assist with the evacuation and try to get into that apartment complex.
02:48
Okay.
02:54
Check. Command of 211,
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you'll have a fire attack.
02:58
Commander 11, you'll have a fire attack.
03:00
Commander 11, do you have water supply?
03:04
14 fire attack stretching a line, so apartment 104 appears there's a fire in the outside patio viewing area.
03:14
Okay.
03:18
Okay.
03:22
12-1.
03:29
No, it's well out of the line, smoke coming out of the rear of the park.
03:33
Crews are making entry now.
03:37
Command copy, crews making entry now.
03:38
Commander Rescue 11, you got that evacuation going?
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Rescue 11 to the command.
03:45
That's affirmative.
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Working on evacuation.
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Location mentioned:
Near Altamira Cir, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
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