Strong odor investigation finds tar work, no fire, St. Petersburg FL


Fire and emergency units responded to a report of a strange odor near 45th Street North. Upon checking, they found the smell was from tar being applied to pavement outside the building. No fire or danger was detected.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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District 18, Engine 19 responding to near 45th Street North for an odor invest[1].
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The call will be on fire tech golf.
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Copy and just to clarify as Engine 19.
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Understood.
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Engine 19. Engine 18. Engine 18, District 18.
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Engine 18.
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Agent 19, go ahead.
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Yeah, we're right on top of this.
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We'll pick it. I copy. You guys want us to continue in until you have a better evaluation?
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1333, patient. Sure, but just go ahead and talk great.
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Thank you. I just said, R333 with Pacing, your son starts 354.
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The engine 18 is available.
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Engine 19, a copy available.
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The patch, RETCHY 6-5, 10-minute timer.
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Agent 18 is off-scene.
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Hunts with Engine 18 on scene.
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Engine 27 with patient.
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I'm just said, engine 27 with patient.
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Your SunSAR's 474.
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The SunSarrault, rescue 34, sick person 8888-6-8-8-8-6-Eastreet North, Grade 488B, Rescue 34, Fire-Tac-Rava.
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June, Sunsar, 468, with patient.
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Fire tech off, rescue six.
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Person down, 26th Street North, 13th Avenue, North, Grid 6,38b, Rescue 6, Fire, Check Off.
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Engine 46, make sense, sorry, you can smell off.
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The South Building, some of the teachers were just stating that they smelled something, because they just want us to check it out.
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I copy yet.
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To your right, there's a guy working on some pavement outside.
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Okay. Bravo, MediC3, Seizures.
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St. Pete, your nose and throat, 22999.
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Avenue, North, Grid 6.3, Medics 3, FireT, Bravo.
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As well, uh, notify them are clear.
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I understand you responding and available status.
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SIRTICLEEN, you're responding to available status.
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FireTECOLF engine 35, sick person, one more health care, hospital, 113-00, U.S.
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Highway 19 North, Grid 438A, engine 35, FireTACOLF.
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Engine makes me a district 18.
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Go ahead.
01:36
Is he doing tar over there? That's kind of what it smells like in here.
01:39
Oh yeah, they got a bunch of tar back here and several different machines.
01:44
I think that's what it is.
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odor invest: Odor Investigation
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Location mentioned:
Near 45th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33714
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