Smoke detected at assisted living facility triggers fire alarm, Holmes Beach FL


Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a single-story assisted living facility near Mancey Avenue East. Audible and visible alarms were activated. Smoke was detected coming from a vent, possibly linked to the rooftop air handler. Crews investigated the roof and electrical room but found no hazards or confirmed fire.
Audio|Source: Manatee County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 481 is on scene, single story, assisted living facility.
00:05
You do have audible, visible alarms present.
00:09
Engine 481 also, assuming command of that you have.
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Copy 481 on scene 12.
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TPC-428 to be available for a turning brake.
00:25
Engine 411, are you guys responding to that fire alarm at 20-10 minutes you have? As the burners.
00:34
What's your location?
00:38
Near Mancey Avenue East.
00:45
Copy that, you can continue.
00:46
We're a little out of the way.
00:49
Ten four.
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Go ahead.
00:57
I'll be clear from this call, no patient.
01:00
Copy, 1241.
01:06
63 arrived at Blake.
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Copy proffer 63, 1242.
01:16
ECCC, 411 is on scene.
01:19
Copy 411, 1243.
01:25
Alpha 12. Arise, doubly.
01:31
1213. ECCC,
01:37
Alpha 16. Office 16, go ahead.
01:45
I have a yellow subsystem ante.
01:47
We'll be transporting here in a second.
01:50
Copy, 1244.
01:56
All right, Jack, we click.
01:59
481 operator from command.
02:04
Good.
02:07
Yeah, what is that panel showing anything other than that division 4, or the compartment 4?
02:19
It said loop 10 device 29 smoke detectors.
02:29
Repeat that one more time, I heard 29.
02:31
You said device 29, is that correct?
02:35
Yes, that is correct.
02:37
Device 29, loop 10.
02:43
Copy, you can go ahead and silence that.
02:50
Engineer Rizzler from command.
02:54
Go ahead.
02:56
Yeah, if you can make your way to the southeast portion of the building, we're going to ladder this and see if we can get up to the handler.
03:08
Copy that.
03:13
Where do you want to serve a time for?
03:19
Do you have traffic for 481?
03:23
Yes, sir. Are you good with the personnel? Or do you need some additional people?
03:30
No, sir, I think we're good.
03:31
There was a detection of some smoke through a vent here.
03:36
I do have a trip, duct detector.
03:39
We're just going to make access to the roof, see if we can identify which handler.
03:46
Copy. This one of those no if you need assistance.
03:50
Copy that, yeah, Chief, we have no hazards in the interior, so thank you.
03:59
41 operator from command.
04:03
Go ahead.
04:05
Yes, sir, if you would, please go ahead and access that pre-incident plan here and let me know where the electrical room's out.
04:14
Copy that.
04:22
Engine 411, go ahead and hold your position right there.
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Location mentioned:
Avenue E, Holmes Beach, FL 34217
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