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House fire with explosions and resident rescued in Lehigh AcresLehigh Acres FL

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Near Lantana Ave S, Lehigh Acres, FL 33973

Multiple fire units responded to a house fire near Lantana Ave S in Lehigh Acres. The house was fully engulfed and explosions were reported. A resident was heard screaming for help but was later rescued and safely removed from the building.

Audio|Source: Lee County and Cape Coral Fire Dispatch
03:51
Transcript:
00:00
Medic 6, Engine 28, Engine 25, Battalion 20, Truck 21, Squad 21, Engine 26, and Ladder 22.
00:09
Echo[2], structure fire.
00:11
Respond on dispatch near Cedar Hill Court.
00:15
Medic 6, Engine 28, Engine 25, Battalion 20, Truck 21, Squad 21, Engine 26, and Ladder 22.
00:31
Medic 40 and Rescue 61.
00:34
Medical.
00:35
Respond near Cypress Drive.
00:37
Respond on to snatch 3.
00:46
Rescue 1. List assist.
00:49
At 33,
00:50
Sable Springs Boulevard.
00:52
Respond on to snatch 2.
00:53
Rescue 1.
00:59
Italian is on time for?
01:05
21.
01:10
Would you add me in that structure fire?
01:13
Copy.
01:14
Honey,
01:18
Devise, we do have multiple calls on this incident and multiple reports of explosions heard.
01:24
The house is reported to be fully engulfed.
01:29
League control, this is Battalion 20.
01:32
I can see a column from my location.
01:36
All units,
01:40
there's a column,
01:41
black smoke.
01:43
45 on Tech 4.
01:47
Click Control copies.
01:52
Matt coverage needed.
01:54
Respond on dispatch near Old 41 Road.
01:59
Respond on dispatch 3.
02:01
Ladder 42.
02:06
Do you control baton 20?
02:08
Vatine 20?
02:11
Do you have any reports of occupants?
02:17
One of the call takers' advice they can hear somebody calling for help, Phil, possibly.
02:26
Respond on dispatch near Bonita Brand Drive.
02:31
Respond on dispatch 3.
02:33
Squad 43.
02:38
I'll get signal 7 time, please.
02:42
Signal 7[1] was called at 1611.
02:48
1611, copy, thank you.
02:54
You had me to Medic 6, this call.
02:56
My copy, Type 4.
02:58
Copy.
03:04
2921, I'm 4.
03:09
All units update, just so you know, I see a black column and there are reports of a resident screaming for help.
03:18
Looks like I'm going to be first sent.
03:20
24, what's your location?
03:25
Back 4 for this? That's not 4.
03:28
That's not 4.
03:35
It's 9.20 lead control.
03:38
We do have multiple callers now advising that the female who was requesting help is out of the residence.
03:45
Copy.
03:49
You have three sign, check for us.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 7: Deceased person
[2]
Echo: Highest-priority emergency response for life-threatening situations requiring immediate action.

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Near Lantana Ave S, Lehigh Acres, FL 33973

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