False alarm for house fire after lightning strike, Winter Park FL


Emergency responders received a call about a house fire after lightning struck and caused an explosion in the garage. Fire units arrived at the location near Prince John Road but found no fire, smoke, or hazards. The incident was determined to be a false alarm with no actual danger.
Audio|Source: Orange County and Orlando Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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For us to 666 Torrance County, it's going to be a patient assist. One NEPAWR gathered. 26. Patient assist is only 2119. Engine 26. Respond to fire service incident. At 203, Olympus Drive. Cross streets are intersection of Acropolis Circle and Hawthorne Cove Drive.
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Engine 26, OCFR 7. Timeout 2120. Engine 81, Rescue 66, Rescue 68, Truck 83, Squad 3, Captain 5, Battalion 5. Respond to Howes Fire. At 2755, Prince John Road.
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Cross streets are intersection of Cornwall Road and Friar, Road. Engine 81, Rescue 66, Rescue 68, Truck 83, Squad 3, Captain 5, Battalion 5, OCSR 8. Timeout 2120.
01:27
setting 2-100 County. Okay, just confirm, just confirm. We're on 8 for the house front of French Town Road. That's affirmative. Engine 81 confirmed response. We're going to be closer to 6 degrees first.
01:49
83, Captain Fire, 368, Engine 81, House Fire[1] at 2755, Prince John Road. Cross of Cornwall Road and Fire Road. Caller Vising, there was a lightning strike and a huge bang and explosion in the garage. Circuits are black. Outlets have black marks on it.
02:09
162. Respond to Joint Response. At 2755, Prince John Road.
02:32
6-0 responding to joint response, house fire. 2755 Prince John Road. 2755, Prince John Road, respond on Orange County Fire 8.
02:44
Pair, no hazard.
02:45
Return alarm. 615.
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165, station 5.
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161, station 5.
02:49
261. 261. Okay. Station contact.
02:51
Okay. Okay.
02:52
Okay. Okay. Okay. We're available for the fire on Prince St.
02:55
John. We're going to be closer than anybody.
02:56
We're going to be closer than anybody.
02:59
You know.
03:00
Winter Park Unit, engine 6-2, you can cancel.
03:02
Winter Park, engine 6-2, you can cancel.
03:04
We're going to get on team, 30 minutes, 21, 25.
03:08
Command. We have no fire, no smoke, no hazards at this time.
03:13
I'm going to be releasing units, terminating commands.
03:16
You want Fire 3.
03:17
Command, no fire, no smoke, no hazards, releasing units, terminating commands.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
House Fire: Reported fire at residence
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Location mentioned:
Near Prince John Rd, Winter Park, FL 32792
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