Electrical fire at apex apartment building, Apex NC
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to an electrical fire at an apartment building near Broadstone Way in Apex. Light smoke was visible inside a three-story structure. No one was trapped or injured. Fire crews investigated and held the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Cary Fire-Rescue
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03:17
Transcript:
00:00
He'll enter 34 electrical call.
00:02
It's going to be near Broadstone Way in Apex.
00:06
Somebody operating off the TAC 40, that's 4.0.
00:13
Age 3340.
00:16
...on 34.
00:20
Call I'm stating the stove won't cut off and it's getting too hot.
00:26
It did just change update through a structure fire.
00:29
I'm going to add more units, but just so you know what's going on so far, cars can be first party.
00:34
It can be smoke visible now.
00:36
Incident regards a large residential multifamily dwelling.
00:39
It can be apartment building with some light smoke.
00:44
I'm going to add additional units now for you.
00:49
Okay.
00:52
Central engine 31, ladder 34, ladder 35, rescue 6, battalion 6, battalion 1.
00:58
Respond with engine 31 to a structure, correction, engine 36, to a director fire.
01:04
It's going to be near Broadstone Way.
01:08
It's going to be operating off TAC 40, that's 4-0.
01:10
4-0-40? 31-40.
01:21
A lot of 30,000 is on 40
01:28
104
01:30
106 on 40
01:33
104-2 6 on 40
01:36
104 a C6 104 a C6 The time for you, Rob
01:46
1040. Call is reporting the stove won't cut off and it's getting too hot.
01:50
The caller did not originally start as a structure bar, but it's now become one because there's smoke visible.
01:55
It involves an apartment building.
01:57
There's only light smoke.
01:59
The color is inside the building.
02:00
No one is trapped inside the structure.
02:02
The color is able to leave.
02:04
The exact location is going to be floor one from the snow.
02:07
No one is sick or injured.
02:14
Carry, engine 34 is all seen.
02:16
We've got a 3-story apartment building.
02:19
Nothing showing for 3 size.
02:22
We have an investigation.
02:23
We'll also pull in 8 to 3 quarters.
02:29
Tim Large and 34, thank you.
02:36
Engine 34 is a high trip.
02:38
A hundred feet behind engine 34.
02:45
Thirty-four is entering with two for investigation.
02:50
Ten-four.
03:00
Cary from Agent 34.
03:02
Team 34, got it.
03:06
No, sir.
03:07
We do have an electrical problem.
03:08
Pulled it with Agent 34, Battalion 6.
03:10
Everyone is.
03:12
Copy there? Fire, engine 34, battalion, six are holding the scene.
03:15
Every other unit can go back in service.
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Location mentioned:
Broadstone Way, Apex, NC 27502
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