Possible flare sighting near El Jobean Bridge investigated, Port Charlotte FL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to investigate a possible flare or distress signal seen near the El Jobean Bridge on the Myakka River. It was unclear if it was an emergency or a flare being played with. Units checked the area including the bridge and nearby locations.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
Just making you aware, we just received a call in reference to the El Jabine Bridge close to the B2 side.
00:05
Caller is advising that they saw a flare go off in the water,
00:09
stating that the caller saw it from his house, but he wasn't sure if somebody was having an emergency or if it was just a child playing with a flare.
00:15
It's going to be a time lapse of about two minutes.
00:17
How would you like that handled?
00:24
Central and three, we'll head that way.
00:29
Copy, Engine 3 headed over to the area, (number withheld).
00:34
Central, I copy that.
00:35
We'll start with Engine 3 and have them investigate the area,
00:38
and then we'll go from there.
00:40
And just let me, keep me aware if you have any other calls on.
00:44
Copy in (number withheld).
00:54
Rescue 12, Rescue 12 respond to law enforcement location near Harold Avenue Park by the rec center, cross of outward street.
01:06
To not await a patient, grid of (number withheld).
01:09
Rescue 12.
01:11
Rescue 12.
01:12
Rescue 12 acknowledge at (number withheld).
01:20
Satra, (number withheld).
01:23
Sentient three.
01:26
He said it came from the caller's house where he saw, did we get an idea of it? It's east or west of the bridge?
01:35
Negative, the caller didn't advise.
01:37
We can try to give them a call back to find out.
01:43
Copy.
01:46
We're out in the area.
01:48
We'll be investigating.
01:50
Copy in (number withheld).
01:56
Engine 3 Central.
01:59
Go ahead.
02:01
Call revise that it was possibly coming from the east side of the bridge.
02:08
Copy. We have people on the bridge.
02:09
We'll talk to them to see if they saw anything.
02:14
Santra, engine three.
02:17
Engine three.
02:19
The people on top of the bridge also saw the flare come from the ground and go up in here,
02:27
potentially over by River Beach Drive.
02:30
We're going to be investigating.
02:33
Copy in (number withheld).
02:40
Central for rescue nine.
02:43
Rescue Nine.
02:46
We're going to change our destination to Cape Coral Hospital.
02:50
Copy (number withheld).
02:57
Central Botany two.
03:00
The time two.
03:06
Assign Marine 2 to this incident with Engine 3 as well until Engine 3 can advise, and we also will have Marine 1 standing by at the Marina as they're new as well.
03:19
Federal copies at (number withheld).
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
El Jobean Bridge, Myakka River, Florida, Port Charlotte, FL 33981
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