Fire Crews Respond to Smoke at Cove-area Home
Thu Sep 17, 2026 at 5:24 AM CT · PANAMA CITY · Bay County
Panama City Fire Rescue sent a first-alarm assignment – multiple engines, a tower truck and a battalion chief – to a single-story home on Hamilton Avenue around 5:24 AM Thursday after smoke was spotted on an electrical switch box inside the home.
Everyone inside was already out when crews arrived, and firefighters reported nothing showing from the outside. Part of the response was canceled as units confirmed the situation was minor. Hamilton Avenue runs through the Cove neighborhood near East Business 98.
No road closures were reported.
What we know
- Reported: Thu Sep 17, 2026 at 5:24 AM CT
- Location: Hamilton Ave near E Business 98, Panama City
- Community: PANAMA CITY
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Panama City Fire Rescue sent a first-alarm assignment – multiple engines, a tower truck and a battalion chief – to a single-story home on Hamilton Avenue around 5:24 AM Thursday after smoke was spotted on an electrical switch box inside the home. Everyone inside was already out when crews arrived, and firefighters reported nothing showing from the outside. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, which departments responded in full, and when the fire was under control. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
If you are nearby
- Expect emergency vehicles and give crews room.
- Avoid the neighborhood if you can, so hoses and trucks have space.
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