Fire reported at Sandpiper Beach Motel.
Tue Oct 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM CT · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
Fire reported at the Sandpiper Beach Motel. Fire crews responded to a reported fire in the vestibule of the Sandpiper Beach Motel on Front Beach Road on Tuesday afternoon. A person initially reported in distress was later confirmed to be okay, according to radio traffic.
Details are preliminary and not yet confirmed by an official release.
What we know
- Reported: Tue Oct 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM CT
- Location: Sandpiper Beach Motel area, Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach
- Community: PANAMA CITY BEACH
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Fire reported at the Sandpiper Beach Motel. Fire crews responded to a reported fire in the vestibule of the Sandpiper Beach Motel on Front Beach Road on Tuesday afternoon. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | the extent of the fire whether any rooms were evacuated |
Dispatch timeline
Radio traffic indicated a possible fire in the vestibule of the Sandpiper Beach Motel on Front Beach Road; a person initially reported in distress was later confirmed not in distress.
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.
Other Bay County incidents today
Water rescue call near S Thomas Dr.PANAMA CITY BEACHInjury crash at Harmon Ave & E 6th St.PANAMA CITYGuest removed from hotel on E 23rd St.PANAMA CITY
Follow live scanner coverage across Bay County, updated throughout the day.
Preliminary scanner traffic, transcribed and mapped by Emerald Coast Bookings – not an official report. Details can change as agencies release confirmed information. Names are published only when released by authorities.