Fire at shooting range on University Parkway extinguished, Manatee County FL


A fire occurred at a shooting range on University Parkway. Evacuation was instructed but some people refused to leave. The fire was related to sparks in the target track system. The fire appears to be extinguished. Investigation is ongoing.
Audio|Source: Manatee County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Alpha-7, Structure Fire[1], University Parkway.
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Respond on TACC, 3.
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Respond on TAC, 3.
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This is D.R.R.S.R.P.R.R.S.
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DECC the 2nd3 responding structure fire
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DEC 219's response to structure fire 721220 1220 The way at the time Fourth present of the investigation Copy 4929 Twoscel
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Agent 241 from ECC, TAC 9.
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Agent 241 for ECCC, TAC 2.
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241, are you on attack 9 now?
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That's great.
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Copy, 12.1.
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All units respond to the structure fire.
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Call reports that the fire is at the range.
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We did give instructions to evacuate the building.
00:57
However, they are refusing to evacuate the building.
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They did evacuate the range, though.
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241, copy.
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All you are signed in search for five copy direct? In three copies, great use to see.
01:05
Can you advise if the caller mentioned anything about the ammunition use?
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Sign 3, that's negative.
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They did not mention any of what type of ammunition was used at that time.
01:16
Copy that. We've just had fires there before from possible incendiary rounds being used inside.
01:21
They did not provide that information freely to us, and again they just refused to evacuate the building or listen to instructions.
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All right, we're tying three copies.
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If not already, can we get a message responding to this as well, please?
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Capture will do, 1222.
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The engine 331, same.
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Single story, commercial structure, nothing showing 208.
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Robusion 331 on scene, investigating 1223.
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1223. 1223.
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203. 20s on scene. 1225.
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1225. C21212 on scene.
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1225. 1225.
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1228. 328 on scene.
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1225. 1228 on scene. 1225.
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Battalion 3 is on scene.
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I want to be assuming shoot straight command.
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Copy command, 1226.
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Portable.
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Command from 331, portable.
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Go ahead.
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It looks like we have an extinguished fire here.
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It looks like they had a fire in one of the ranges up in the track system that moves the targets, forward and back.
02:16
Looks like they saw sparks coming out of that track and it appears to be extinguished at this time, but I am going to go check the front area of the range where all the rubber pellets are.
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But you can bring everything down to non-emergency at your discretion.
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All right, copy that.
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All responding units in here, we can go non-emergency.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Structure Fire: Fire reported in a building
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Location mentioned:
University Pkwy, Florida
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