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Firefighters are responding to a second-alarm fire at a building on Gulfmead Drive in Sarasota, Florida. The fire, which has spread to the roof, prompted aerial operations and a search of the premises. Additional units have been dispatched to assist.

Two-Alarm Building Fire

Command for Squad 8, Highway 3, exit structure.

 Squad 8, safety, is everybody clear off the third floor?

 Second floor is clear of all personnel as well.

 Alright, all units on the fireground, stand by for a car.

Command for Squad 8, Highway 3, exit structure. Received, Squad 8, exit structure. Squad 8, safety, is everybody clear off the third floor? Safety, can you repeat? Is everybody clear off the fire floor? Yourself and 91, right? 10-4. Second floor is clear of all personnel as well. Alright, all units on the fireground, stand by for a car.

All personnel have exited the structure, and crews will be conducting a safety check to ensure everyone is accounted for.

Dispatch, copy. Dispatch, dispatch copies, fire out. Safety from command.

Firefighters confirm the fire is out, and they are focusing on safety and overhaul operations.

 Command Truck 92 Alpha, fire's under control. They're doing overhaul.

 Dispatch copies. Fire under control, doing overhaul. 40-minute alert, 40 minutes.

Can you repeat that, please? Command Truck 92 Alpha, fire's under control. They're doing overhaul. Received. Dispatch, copy? Dispatch copies. Fire under control, doing overhaul. 40-minute alert, 40 minutes.

Firefighters are conducting overhaul operations.

 Okay, just confirming, can we call this fire out? We're fire under control over home progress.

 Under control right now. We're pulling through our ceiling.

20, go ahead. Okay, just confirming, can we call this fire out? We're fire under control over home progress. Under control right now. We're pulling through our ceiling.

Firefighters report the fire is under control, and they are working on the ceiling.

First floor, all clear. Secondary search, Squad 8, R28, 34.

 Message received, going out to second. Squad 8.

 Okay, information available. We're still working on hot spots. We have Rescue 91 on scene.

First floor, all clear. Secondary search, Squad 8, R28, 34. Message received, going out to second. Squad 8. Rescue 1, driving. James 1. Command Truck 1. Go ahead, sir. Okay, information available. We're still working on hot spots. We have Rescue 91 on scene. All clear.

Firefighters continue to address hot spots, with additional rescue units now on scene.

 Go ahead, they're working on the third floor.

 Okay, just want to make sure you have a visual on them and get a hold of them on the radio.

 Yeah, they should be a Park 6 up there, Truck 1, Engine 3.

 Hey, right where you're at, open those sliding glass doors, you'll get a little bit better visibility there.

Safety command. Go ahead, they're working on the third floor. Okay, just want to make sure you have a visual on them and get a hold of them on the radio. Yeah, they should be a Park 6 up there, Truck 1, Engine 3. Received. Truck 1 command. Correction, Truck 1, safety. Truck 1, we're receiving. Hey, right where you're at, open those sliding glass doors, you'll get a little bit better visibility there. Thank you.

Firefighters are now working on the third floor to improve visibility and address remaining issues.

Command Truck 1. Go ahead, sir. Okay, we're making good progress, hitting hot spots in the

 attic space. We could use another couple guys with roof works if you got them.

Command Truck 1. Go ahead, sir. Okay, we're making good progress, hitting hot spots in the attic space. We could use another couple guys with roof works if you got them.

Firefighters are making progress on hot spots in the attic and request additional personnel for roof operations.

Attention 82, in progress report, please.

 At this time, looks like we've got the multiple fire out. Just hit a few spots.

 Can we break one of the, either Richmond 91 or Northwestern 92 and do a secondary search, please?

Attention 82, in progress report, please. At this time, looks like we've got the multiple fire out. Just hit a few spots. Received. Can we break one of the, either Richmond 91 or Northwestern 92 and do a secondary search, please?

The main fire is out as per the fire crews, and they are addressing remaining hot spots. A secondary search is underway.

 Primary search on the ground floor unit was all clear. Primary search, second floor, all clear. We're pulling a line to the second floor for a fire attack.

 Message received. Primary, clear. Second floor for a fire attack.

Command, Go ahead. Primary search on the ground floor unit was all clear. Primary search, second floor, all clear. We're pulling a line to the second floor for a fire attack. Message received. Primary, clear. Second floor for a fire attack.

Firefighters confirm the ground and second floors are clear fo any occupants. Crews are attacking the fire on the second floor.

 I got Engine 92's crew on the second floor right now, trying to get it all clear.

 Fire attacks are going on in the rear of the structure.

 Is it combined to one unit, and are we going to need the aerial?

Engine 91, command. Go ahead, command. Okay, give me a progress report. Battalion 9, Truck 92 Alpha. I got Engine 92's crew on the second floor right now, trying to get it all clear. Fire attacks are going on in the rear of the structure. Message received. Is it combined to one unit, and are we going to need the aerial? Good morning.

Crews are actively working on the second floor and attacking the fire at the rear of the building.

 We're going to have Rescue 91 to search.

 We're also going to be starting aerial operations as well.

 Dispatch, go ahead and give me the next incoming units, please.

Engine 91, water. Dispatch, Battalion 9. Battalion 9. Okay, 360's been conducted by Truck 92. We have Engine 91, it's a fire attack. We're going to have Rescue 91 to search. We're also going to be starting aerial operations as well. Copy, starting aerial operations. Dispatch, go ahead and give me the next incoming units, please.We have Rescue 3 responding.

Firefighters are conducting aerial operations and searching the building.

Dispatch, Battalion 9. Battalion 9, go ahead. Second alarm, please. 10-4. Battalion 9, Truck 92.

 Battalion 1 will be en route. Battalion 1. Dispatch, Truck 92, 360 complete. I have a working fire on the second floor through the roof.

 Copy, working fire, second floor through the roof.

Dispatch, Battalion 9. Battalion 9, go ahead. Second alarm, please. 10-4. Battalion 9, Truck 92. Battalion 1 will be en route. Battalion 1. Dispatch, Truck 92, 360 complete. I have a working fire on the second floor through the roof. Copy, working fire, second floor through the roof. Engine 91, Truck 92.

A second alarm has been called for the building fire, which is on the second floor and burning through the roof. Additional units are en route.

Dispatch, Medic 2, Engine 91, closest hider is going to be in front of the location, Gulfside to the south.

 Dispatch, Battalion 9's arriving on scene, you have a working structure fire.

Dispatch, Medic 2, Engine 91, closest hider is going to be in front of the location, Gulfside to the south. Dispatch, Battalion 9's arriving on scene, you have a working structure fire. Let's stand by for further. Copy, working structure fire.

Firefighters confirm a working structure fire at the location.

 10-4, Battalion 9, this caller is calling from the Seahorse Resort at 3433 Gulfnecks Road Drive.

 He's calling from unit 240, advising that he believes something's on fire across the street from his location.

 The caller was refusing to answer any questions and he was verbally combative with the call taker.

 He advised a building's possibly on fire.

Battalion 9, 10-4. 10-4, Battalion 9, this caller is calling from the Seahorse Resort at 3433 Gulfnecks Road Drive. He's calling from unit 240, advising that he believes something's on fire across the street from his location. The caller was refusing to answer any questions and he was verbally combative with the call taker. He advised a building's possibly on fire. Battalion 9 copies.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a building fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3433 Gulfmead Dr.

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