Lightning strike causes smoke and fire alarms at apartments, Gainesville FL
Fire & ArsonMultiple calls reported a lightning strike near the Red Point Apartments. Smoke and burning smells were observed, and fire alarms activated. Emergency responders found a vehicle in a ditch with a male driver unable to exit. Some people on scene reported electric shock, possibly from lightning. Fire and law enforcement teams are investigating the incident.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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All-Unit Responding Fire near Southwest 51 Boulevard, Red Point Apartments.
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Near Southwest 51 Boulevard, Red Point Apartments.
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Scene is building with 13.
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Receive multiple calls,
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surmising lightning struck near the apartment, see smoke, smells burning.
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The strike also caused multiple fire alarms to go off there.
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That's fine.
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All right, too. All right, too.
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Final 25, near Southwest 51st Boulevard, Red Point apartment in building 13.
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The callers saw smoke,
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said lightning struck behind the building and now the fire alarms are going off.
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Hi, you can cancel November 22. Everything is safe. Priority, he's also 51.
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The caller advised a vehicle is in the ditch. They can't advise if it is a crash or veered off the road.
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EMS is responding for a male driver, approximately in his 60s.
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Complaints will be advised if injured or possibly intoxicated, as the driver can't get out of the vehicle.
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Law enforcement on scene. Subjects say they got shocked in the common area, not sure if from lightning.
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Um,
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everything is ten-four.
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Engine five sees one vehicle in ditch. Law enforcement also on scene. Engine five in investigator mode.
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Alpha two, six, five, forty-five, five.
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Out of two.
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8-1, Fox Trot, Delta, Whiskey, Lima on a black Toyota sedan.
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Engine 5 on scene, one vehicle in ditch, law enforcement also on scene in investigator mode.
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Responders say smoke in building 13, apartment 14.
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We'll watch for engine 5 contact. District 1, message is 3.
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Engine 5, repeat your loss.
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Romeo 2214.
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We'll watch for District 1.
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District 1.
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The caller said they got electrocuted.
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Redpoint Apartments, Gainesville, FL 32607
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