Strong odor near overpass found to be illegal burn, Polk County FL
Fire & ArsonA strong chlorine-like odor was reported near an overpass close to Scenic. Fire and EMS units responded but found no chlorine smell. Instead, they discovered an illegal burn in the area as the likely source of the odor.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Hey LC, we had a passenger by stop by station 26 in Gulfview. As soon as they were coming over the overpass near Scenic,
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on the east side, they had a... they encountered a strong order of chlorine.
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They waited to stop here and report it.
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I've got nothing further for you.
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Copy that. Appreciate it.
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You show both units on the same, sir.
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Copy both units on scene. You need to be fifty seven.
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One. One.
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In route.
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Copy, you're in route to an odor at Highway 60 East, 8th Street South.
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Corey if I smelled a chlorine in the area. No further at this time we take 58.
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Engine 61.
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Engine 61.
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Both units, patient contact under control.
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Copy both units, patient contact under control, 1859.
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Medic 16.
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Medic 16. Medic 16.
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Medic 16 destination.
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Copy Medics 16 destination, 1900 hours.
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Likewell's a theater one dispatch.
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Clickless to town one.
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In the area.
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Copy in the area, night tail one.
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Lake Wells engine one dispatch. Blakelose engine one dispatch.
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Blakelose engine one.
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Unseen in area.
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Copy, Unseen in area, 1902.
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Lieutenant 1, Edge 1.
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Agent 1, go ahead.
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The only thing I've seen was, there's a, there's a, let's get a legal burn around here somewhere.
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Actually, I just found it, I think.
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Stay in by.
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Go to 7th Street, please.
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Sinking Vehicle, 260, Spoonbill Drive, Batchee 5, ladder 37, engine 46, Marine 3, TAC 9, TAC 9, 1903.
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TAC 9903
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Michael was Lieutenant 1.
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Lakelis a 10101.
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I'm on scene at 60 and 7th for illegal burn.
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It must be this. We didn't smell any chlorine smell.
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Copy. Unseen on 7th and 60, advised possible illegal burn,
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no chlorine smell. 1903.
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Polk County, FL
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