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Residential fire caused by scooter explosion in St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg FL

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Near 16th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

A residential fire occurred near 16th Avenue South in St. Petersburg caused by a scooter that caught fire and exploded inside the back bedroom. Multiple fire units responded and extinguished the fire. All residents were confirmed out safely. The fire caused black smoke and required shutting off gas utilities and ventilation before being fully controlled.

Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
05:49
Transcript:
00:00
In station 6-0, we do have a third of structure response coming on the channel, just information only.
00:10
13,
00:11
Structure fire near 16th Avenue South, Grid 681A, Engine 5, District 5, Engine 8, Engine 3, Squad 1, Rescue 8, Truck 1, L13, fire attack Echo.
00:27
Rescue 1 on Echo.
00:30
Oskue 1.
00:33
You can place this on the structure fire[2] car, we'll put right down the street.
00:37
Okay, sit, to the vote.
00:43
To all units responding to near 16th Avenue South, reporting party advised that there is a scooter in the back bedroom of the house that caught fire.
00:52
Be responding to the stretch reply 167 South, LR 13 to be available.
00:57
(name withheld), once responding, L.R.
00:59
13 is available.
01:04
Spatch to District 6040M.0.
01:11
Firetack Bravo, Rescue 41, Chesspanes, 203, Mindy Drive, Grid 344A, Rescue 41, Fire Attack, Robo.
01:23
The scooter has been continuously exploding and the fire is getting bigger.
01:29
Information don't mean.
01:35
And activate the working fire[1] files.
01:41
Understead Rescue 1 showing you on the team pitcher presidential mud or black smoke.
01:46
He's active in progress.
01:47
Working fire files have been activated and being investigated.
01:55
We do have a reliable account.
01:57
Everybody is out of the residence.
02:01
Sure.
02:05
Mr. 5 is on team.
02:06
You show me near 16th Avenue command.
02:09
First, Senator J5, showing you command, a person unseen, and near 16th have the command.
02:17
Mission 5 is on, can you pull in line.
02:21
Mr.
02:24
Sedge of 15. And the orders for residential structure fire[2].
02:30
6.5, you've been assigned on start 2.45.
02:37
Truck one's on, so you hope you don't grab her.
02:42
All right, sir, truck once again.
02:48
Mr. Rescue, we don't try outside.
02:54
Rescue, go ahead and be medical.
02:57
Copy, Rescue Aid Medical.
02:59
I understand Rescue Medical.
03:01
Agent 8 on C.
03:03
Police catch, water splash.
03:09
All right, student, senior, return over to Injia 5-1, so all of the units available.
03:15
All of the Unit 5-1 to handle.
03:29
Command all units are believed to be the Bravo Charlie corner bedroom.
03:36
360's clear.
03:39
The corner bedroom.
03:47
No time, we got it.
03:53
Agent 3-3 is on scene if you mean third engine.
03:58
Notice engine 3, unseen, heard engine.
04:05
Check out of color.
04:10
To the L-R-1, unseen, stay at the committee.
04:13
Tech utilities, I believe that we do have gas, if you can shut that off.
04:21
All five, water on the five.
04:25
Okay, copy, water on the clock.
04:28
I just said a water on fire.
04:34
X-ray to command, X-ray is part two.
04:38
Copy.
04:41
Command, the squad, Vaughan, as soon as you can, can you give me a fan up to the door.
04:45
We'll advise when to start.
04:52
Number five, fire is out.
04:54
They are working on getting that scooter outside.
04:58
Command, copies, fire is out.
05:01
Dispressed copy, fire's out.
05:04
Command, engine eight, hold off on charging that line.
05:09
E.J. Copy.
05:26
245 responding at this plane, I'll listen to downgraded.
05:35
Command cops.
05:36
Parenthood dispatch power is secured.
05:40
Notice the command power is secured.
05:47
Interior advised when we can start ventilation.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
working fire: Declaration of a confirmed working structure fire, triggering additional resources and procedures
[2]
structure fire: Fire involving a building or other structure, whether active or reported.

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Near 16th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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