Structure Fire on 16th Street in Panama City Beach
Sun Sep 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM CT · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
Fire crews were sent to a structure fire on 16th Street in Panama City Beach around 2:40 PM Sunday, near the beach end of the street west of the Parkway. The call went out as a first-alarm residential fire with engines, a ladder truck, and a battalion chief responding.
Dispatch notes said it was unknown whether anyone was inside, after the connection with the caller was lost. 16th Street is a residential beachside street in the Laguna Beach area.
What we know
- Reported: Sun Sep 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM CT
- Location: 16th St near PCB Pkwy, Panama City Beach
- Community: PANAMA CITY BEACH
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Fire crews were sent to a structure fire on 16th Street in Panama City Beach around 2:40 PM Sunday, near the beach end of the street west of the Parkway. The call went out as a first-alarm residential fire with engines, a ladder truck, and a battalion chief responding. |
| 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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