Vehicle strikes garage bar, triggers sprinkler activation, Punta Gorda FL
A vehicle struck the overhead bar in the parking garage near Herald Ct, breaking a sprinkler head and causing the sprinklers to activate. The U-Haul vehicle remains stuck in the garage.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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Transcript:
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I order of BC1, truck 1-3, respond to near Herald Ct, the parking garage for a fire alarm.
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Ready?
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Let me see you're off of me.
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Signal sign 36.
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She's the orange line?
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You see one?
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We had one of our volunteers on scene that the fire alarm's going off. I have another person on the line now saying that someone drove into the bar that indicates how low the ceiling is and that all the sprinklers are going off and heaved up.
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Rescue on Engine 1, Rescue on Engine 1. Respond to near Higgs Drive, Pressup Dowling Avenue for an unconscious person.
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What's your decision?
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(number withheld).
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Hello, we're from BC-1.
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Beach, One, go ahead.
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Arriving on scene,
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large commercial structure,
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PDMT we do have alarm sounding and it appears to have broken at least a minimum of one sprinkler head at this time. Stand by for further.
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Please don't arrive and on scene,
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broke one sprinkler head, 939.
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And also the U-Haul vehicle is still stuck in the garage.
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Ten for U-Haul Vehicle Still Stuff.
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Location mentioned:
Near Herald Ct, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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