Five Freed from Condo Elevator
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Sun Oct 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM CT · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
Seven. And this one trapped five people. Firefighters were called to the Ocean Reef condos on the west end of Front Beach Road around 8:30 tonight, where five people were stuck in an elevator. Crews cut and locked out the power, and everyone got out safe.
That is the seventh elevator rescue on the beach since Saturday afternoon – we covered the overnight streak and this morning’s pair in earlier posts. Preliminary scanner traffic – not official reports.
What we know
- Reported: Sun Oct 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM CT
- Location: Ocean Reef area, Panama City Beach
- Community: PANAMA CITY BEACH
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Seven. And this one trapped five people. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, outcome and any agency follow-up. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Fire/EMS 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 Fire/EMS dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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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.