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Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire · 1/17/2026 03:26 AM
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Power BC One, Engine Two.
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BC One, Engine Two, respond to (number withheld) Tamiami Trail at Home Depot for number (number withheld) for smoke or odor, non-specific.
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Fire crews investigate possible gas leak at store

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and rescue units responded to a possible gas leak and smoke odor at the Home Depot on Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda. Employees evacuated the store as a precaution. Crews investigated the source, initially considering it a possible structure fire. The situation was later determined to pose no threat, and responding units were canceled.

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Tamiami Trl, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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