Fire and hazardous leak near bayside bridge, Clearwater FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/15/2025 04:09 AM

Bayside Bridge, Bayside Bridge, Clearwater, FL 33759

Fire and emergency crews responded to an active fire and a hazardous leak near U.S. Highway 19 North and Bayside Bridge. Multiple units were instructed to use caution and ensure safety at the scene. The leak remained active despite valve adjustments.

Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS

01:54

Transcript:

00:00

Fire attack[1], Roblo. Angel 36, use caution, see safety.

00:02

Unhold problem.

00:03

Bayside end, near U.S. Highway 19 North, Bayside Bridge.

00:05

Highway 19 North, Bridge 490A.

00:06

Engine 36, use caution, scene safety, fire attack, Robb.

00:13

That's engine 36, you copy, scene safety.

00:16

All right, two, phone, safe.

00:21

Understory 36 job is holding downgraded to stage.

00:26

Undershirt R2 on scene and understood into 36 downgraded the stage.

00:34

At the end of 14, your Sunsar is...

00:37

Your Sunsar 3 minute ETA responding emergency.

00:44

The Red Suns Sonsar 4A2 did you copy cancel to the Terminal Boulevard.

00:51

4A2 copycanceling.

00:54

I'll sue a patient.

00:58

Understood, I have twos of a patient.

01:04

Expect, uh, Clearwater Command, 30-minute timer.

01:09

30-minute timer.

01:11

You say you start 48.

01:18

Just that you can show R2 available.

01:22

Underfit R2 available.

01:28

Caution, see safety, staff trauma, near Elwood Street, grid 2788.

01:32

Medical 45, District 45, LR 45, use caution, see safety, FireTech, Bravo.

01:38

Before you get an X-ray, go ahead.

01:41

Have you advised, we still have an active leak? I believe engine 662 or engine Cooens over here earlier.

01:47

They opened the valve back up, but there's still an active leak.

01:51

I understand.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Fire attack: Active fire suppression operations or tactical communications related to fire incidents.

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Bayside Bridge, Bayside Bridge, Clearwater, FL 33759

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