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Fire chief credits crews for high‑rise response; department demos drone flotation device and COBRA EV‑fire system
Summary
After a 3‑alarm penthouse fire at Edgewood Towers, the fire chief described a kitchen‑appliance electrical short as the preliminary cause and demonstrated two new tools — a drone‑deployed personal flotation device and a COBRA cold‑cut EV‑fire system — both described as early adopters in Florida.
Fire Rescue described a 3‑alarm fire at Edgewood Towers’ 12th‑floor penthouse and used the event to showcase new rescue and firefighting equipment.
The Fire Chief told the commission that crews arrived quickly, assisted evacuation work already underway, and transported one elderly resident to the hospital for smoke inhalation. The preliminary cause, the chief said, appears to be a kitchen electrical short from multiple portable…
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