Smoke investigation at large nursing home in Sanford, Sanford FL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a large nursing home on Mellonville Avenue in Sanford due to smoke and haze reported from the ceiling near Wing 1. They investigated the source, found a light haze and an odor like burning, and ensured all residents were sheltered in place. Crews checked HVAC units and roof heaters and began ventilation. No active fire was visible at the scene.
Audio|Source: Seminole County Fire and EMS
05:50
Transcript:
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Battalion 4 confirmed responding?
00:04
Okay, 4-4-5.
00:09
Battalion 31, Battalion 4,
00:12
Engine 31, callers advising there's smoke coming from the ceiling in the hallway by Wing 1.
00:23
We have a large nursing home, nothing showing from two sides.
00:30
We're on alpha side.
00:31
We'll be in, out investigating.
00:35
Engine 31 on scene investigating, large nursing home, nothing showing from two sides on the alpha.
00:42
The tiny, 31stance, hello.
00:44
Mellonville command.
00:46
Rescue 31. Two out.
00:50
Battalion 31 on scene established in command 0.554 hours.
00:54
6 minute, central.
01:00
Engine 41 is on scene at the hydrant.
01:04
Engine 41 on scene at the hydrant. Engine 41 on scene is hydrant.
01:06
Okay,
01:11
copy.
01:12
Command Tower 31, if you can make the tree.
01:15
It's just engine 31.
01:19
Inger 31 is it? It would choose the Alpha Delta Quadrant.
01:33
Ninja 31, command.
01:37
Go ahead, Enter 31.
01:39
I got a light haze and an odor.
01:43
It smells like a cooking or burnt belt.
01:51
Copy. Okay.
01:56
31 command is going to be the alpha entrance.
02:01
We have a medium haze.
02:03
We're making our way to the kitchen.
02:04
Engine 31,
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Lieutenant to driver, go ahead and pull that 200 and set it at the alpha side.
02:12
Inter-31 copy.
02:15
Karana, copy.
02:21
Brandon, Rescue, 231.
02:23
Well,
02:24
that's 2.31.
02:27
Rescue, 231.
02:28
Did you do make entry and assist isolating the two wings,
02:34
make sure all the patients are shelter in place?
02:39
Copy that, shelter in place, bullet wings.
02:44
231 command.
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All residents are sheltered in place.
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I'm with staff now.
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Rescue 231, if you're going to be an efficient count.
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Patient count, copy, 231.
03:01
Under 41, driver to command, hydrant's goods.
03:07
Okay, copy.
03:09
Similar cancel a tanker response.
03:12
Signal copy command.
03:13
Tanker 34, tanker 24, tanker 24, tanker 42 can return.
03:20
Similar to engine 14.
03:25
Engine 14.
03:26
Engine 14. Engine 14, your timer's going off.
03:28
Can you advise your status?
03:32
Do you have an ETA for two?
03:37
That's a negative.
03:38
They did not provide us as an EPA.
03:42
There's been on them, so.
03:45
Central 14.
03:51
All command 10 minutes since the law.
03:52
31 command.
03:53
If you can have somebody,
03:56
you can get a Knoxbox key A and get some keys, these staff members don't happen.
04:05
Copy. Rescue 3.1 can use this.
04:13
Everyone copy.
04:17
Presby 11 patient transfer.
04:24
R-FAPE.
04:25
R-FAP. Engine 41 is in the 2.
04:29
All right,
04:32
check.
04:37
1631 commanding be advised we're walking the building now we're getting a strong odor from the Charlie side of the building
04:47
okay check a few eleven available for rescue eleven on the air
05:03
I'm out with three.
05:06
I'm gonna lighter the roof to click these AC units.
05:11
Copy.
05:13
Copy.
05:17
30, copy.
05:19
It's a copy.
05:23
It's a 31 command.
05:25
It does appear we're having smoke coming out of the fence.
05:28
They did turn the heat on.
05:34
Do you want to start ventilation or you want to have tower check the heaters first?
05:40
The tower check the top first before we start.
05:47
Okay, okay.
05:48
234 is against the tower 31 at the roof before.
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Mellonville Ave, Sanford, FL
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