Smoke from roofing work prompts evacuation at university building, Boca Raton FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a smoke alarm triggered evacuation of Building 8 at Florida Atlantic University. The cause was roofing work near roof air conditioners pulling smoke into the building. No fire was found, and crews canceled the alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Boca Raton Fire Rescue
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03:46
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 5,
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rescue 1,
00:04
engine 6, hazmat 6,
00:07
engine 6,
00:08
truck 7, and engine 3, bat 5, bat 1, MS5, got a structure fire at the FAU, near Physical Science, Building 8, West Glades Road, Student Services, smoke coming from the building,
00:22
meet at 10th and Glades, buildings being evacuated, clear to Tech 2, Tech 2.
00:28
Ashton truck one assign us to that structure fire we're going to tack two.
00:32
We're responding to 95 plates technically.
00:41
You must find route.
00:46
You want to route system is active.
00:53
You want to talk to you know.
01:00
Drug 7 or outsourcing tech 2.
01:03
In real.
01:05
If you can put me on that call, I'll switch over tag 2.
01:09
I'm on at the 20th and 5th.
01:15
Copy.
01:18
I want to respond to on station 4.
01:28
Okay, right.
01:33
Our dispatch engine.
01:37
Oh.
01:43
Could be a false alarm in tonight.
01:46
Copy. Show us responding code one just to an I have a head.
01:57
The engine three you have to call? You got to call?
02:03
Rescue-bye, you got the call?
02:07
Excuse-bye.
02:12
Survival on campus.
02:18
There's a rival in the area.
02:22
Truck by road.
02:27
The back six, you got the call?
02:34
The Mad six, you all me?
02:37
That's one to come around.
02:43
Sarkland's arrival of a multi-story educational facility, nothing showing at this time.
02:48
We'll be investigating, establishing FAU Command.
02:54
Okay.
02:57
Go.
03:00
We're getting nothing found so far on Potomac.
03:03
Do you have any further information?
03:06
One call. It was on the fence line on Potomac.
03:09
So just look by the fence.
03:15
It was a wooden fence.
03:17
Heavy graceball is what they buy us on.
03:21
Copy that. We got smoke up ahead.
03:32
All units from FAU command.
03:35
They're doing roofing near and the roof ACs are pulling smoke down into the building.
03:39
There's no structure fire.
03:41
All units can cancel, charcoal handle.
03:44
All units copy can cancel.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Physical Science, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431
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