House largely destroyed in residential fire on Rushing Rd, Lakeland FL


The audio reports a house fire at a residence near Rushing Rd in Lakeland. Most of the house is destroyed, with only a small portion still standing. Firefighters are using defensive tactics because electrical lines are down and live. All residents have been confirmed safe, and utility crews are on their way to help.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
03:35
Transcript:
00:00
29 responding. 59 responding, structure fire[1] near Rushing Rd, 400 hours. Morning, due 75. 75, copy. June 24 through tender[3]. Tender, go ahead.
00:27
Momentarily shut that line down. Copy. 24-2 tender[3]. Go ahead. Target back out, please. Copy.
00:53
Can give a liquid electric and see if they can actually have live lines come off the lid head just give you an update there's only about less than a quarter of the house left everything else is on the ground so completely defensive but we're in st. Dale with some of these live lines down.
01:11
Copy, expedite, Lakeland Electric[2], live lines, only a courthouse still standing, defensive, referencing lines, foreign.
01:20
Engine twenty five just fetch engine twenty five
01:24
Level one age five level one four four four
01:28
Ten right c ten
01:32
So I may completely go back to you returning a phone completely returning a four of one
01:38
Good.
01:39
Command, Lakeland Electric[2] Tour to expedite, advise, still have 10-minute ETA.
01:43
Bradley,
01:44
Jack 4, 406.
01:45
5-7-1.
01:46
7-1. 4-7-1, 4-6.
01:48
Zero-4.
01:54
No. Four. Ground Testane, James and Mary, Highway, is 337,000.
01:56
The location is going to be in a semi-truck.
01:58
Which we'll try to get further.
01:59
The blue semi-4 or seven.
02:00
Three, two.
02:01
Thirty-two. Thirty-two.
02:03
First Island, please.
02:04
Complete for us up.
02:06
Man, this is. Commence.
02:07
I made contact with the homeowner.
02:12
Confirm no one else is inside.
02:13
All persons are accounted for.
02:15
Taffin made contact with homeowner confirmed no one inside all persons accounted for 408
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
structure fire: Active structural fire event
[2]
Lakeland Electric: Utility company referenced for downed power lines
[3]
tender: Water supply unit for firefighting
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Location mentioned:
Near Rushing Rd, Lakeland, FL 33810
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