Fire alarm prompts evacuation at Wegmans store, Chapel Hill NC
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Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm at a Wegmans store near Fordham Boulevard activated a smoke detector at the burger bar. No smoke or flames were seen, but the building was evacuated for safety. Fire crews are investigating the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 33, Ladder 74, Battalion 4, near Fordham Boulevard,
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commercial fire alarm.
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Engine 33, Ladder 74,
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Battalion 4, near Fordham Boulevard at the Wegmans commercial fire alarm.
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Cross streets of Sage Road and Service Road.
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Ops 2, timeout at 1332.
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Tac 2, copy at 1333.
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Out to the Wegmans alarm came in from the alarm company, showing area of activation as smoke detector at the burger bar.
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The route to Wegmans, we did just receive a phone call from someone on scene.
00:51
By no flames, no smoke, and they are having the building evacuate.
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2-3 is on scene limit score of commercial structure nothing visible we'll be out investigating 3 3rd command on scene nothing visible out investigating caption command 1337
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Location mentioned:
Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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