First-alarm Response to Smoke at Panda Express on 23rd
Sun Sep 20, 2026 at 9:04 PM CT · PANAMA CITY · Bay County
Fire crews went to a first-alarm commercial call at the Panda Express on East 23rd Street near MLK Boulevard around 9:04 PM Sunday, after a caller reported heavy smoke coming from the top of the building.
Two engines, a tower truck, and a battalion chief were assigned. There was no immediate word on flames or injuries. The restaurant sits in the busy 23rd Street retail corridor across from the Panama City Mall area.
What we know
- Reported: Sun Sep 20, 2026 at 9:04 PM CT
- Location: Panda Express – E 23rd St near MLK Blvd, Panama City
- Community: PANAMA CITY
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Fire crews went to a first-alarm commercial call at the Panda Express on East 23rd Street near MLK Boulevard around 9:04 PM Sunday, after a caller reported heavy smoke coming from the top of the building. Two engines, a tower truck, and a battalion chief were assigned. |
| 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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