Church Evacuated over Gas Odor
Sun Oct 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM CT · PANAMA CITY · Bay County
A church cleared out mid-morning on a Sunday. Fire crews were sent to Mount Calvary Church on North MacArthur Avenue just after 11 AM for a gas odor inside the building. By the time Engine 3 was rolling, the evacuation was already complete.
No word yet on the source. Preliminary scanner traffic – not official reports.
What we know
- Reported: Sun Oct 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM CT
- Location: Mount Calvary Church area, Panama City
- Community: PANAMA CITY
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | A church cleared out mid-morning on a Sunday. Fire crews were sent to Mount Calvary Church on North MacArthur Avenue just after 11 AM for a gas odor inside the building. |
| 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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