Firefighters battle overnight fire at Bar 72 restaurant in Bay Point
Fri Sep 25, 2026 at 12:22 AM CT · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
Firefighters Battle Overnight Fire at Bay Point Restaurant
Crews were called to a first-alarm commercial fire at the Bar 72 restaurant on Bay Point Road, at the Sheraton Bay Point resort, around 12:22 AM Friday.
Callers reported smoke coming from the windows and doors, and the first engine on scene found heavy smoke pushing from one side of the building. Firefighters made entry, cut through an access and part of the roof, and called for foam on hot spots; conditions were improving about 40 minutes in.
No injuries were reported in radio traffic. Engines from Bay County and Panama City Beach responded along with a Navy unit.
What we know
- Reported: Fri Sep 25, 2026 at 12:22 AM CT
- Location: Bar 72, Bay Point Rd, Panama City Beach
- Community: PANAMA CITY BEACH
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Firefighters Battle Overnight Fire at Bay Point Restaurant
Crews were called to a first-alarm commercial fire at the Bar 72 restaurant on Bay Point Road, at the Sheraton Bay Point resort, around 12:22 AM Friday. Callers reported smoke coming from the windows and doors, and the first engine on scene found heavy smoke pushing from one side of the building. |
| 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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