Reported Fire at Gas Station Was a Fight
Fri Oct 9, 2026 at 8:39 AM CT · PANAMA CITY · Bay County
Reported fire at a 23rd Street gas station turned out to be a fight. Fire units were sent around 8:40 AM Friday to the Sam’s Club gas station on West 23rd Street for a reported fire at the pumps. Responders confirmed there was no fire, and police are handling the call as a reported physical fight; fire crews were told to disregard.
Details are preliminary and based on early dispatch traffic.
What we know
- Reported: Fri Oct 9, 2026 at 8:39 AM CT
- Location: Sam’s Club gas station, W 23rd St, Panama City
- Community: PANAMA CITY
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Reported fire at a 23rd Street gas station turned out to be a fight. Fire units were sent around 8:40 AM Friday to the Sam’s Club gas station on West 23rd Street for a reported fire at the pumps. |
| 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 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.
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