Smoke reported in apartment at chapel hill complex, Chapel Hill NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a commercial apartment at King's Arms Apartments near Ephesus Church Road had light smoke, possibly from an electrical source. Fire crews are investigating and evacuating residents.
Audio|Heard on: Orange County Fire and EMS
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02:43
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 33, Engine 32, ladder 74, engine 31, engine 35, Battalion 4, Medic 2, EMS 11,
00:10
Unit 1-2 at King's Arms Apartments, near Ephesus Church Road.
00:15
Commercial structure fire, Engine 33, Engine 32, Ladder 74, Engine 31, Engine 35, Battalion 4, Medic 2, EMS 11,
00:27
Unit 1-2 at King's Arms Apartments, near Ephesus Church Road.
00:33
Commercial structure fire.
00:35
Cross street, South Elliott Road and Francis Street.
00:38
Ops 2. Time out 0-153.
00:45
The traffic on Ops 3.
00:52
90% response.
00:55
Engine 33.
01:02
Thirty-five.
01:04
Thirty-four.
01:07
Two thirty-two.
01:16
Thank you.
01:19
...respondent.
01:20
Tension 31, respondent.
01:26
All units on Ephesus Church Road near 155.
01:31
Caller is the property manager, advised a resident called reporting smoke in the apartment.
01:38
Unknown source.
01:40
I'm going to try and knock on doors to get residents to evacuate.
01:48
233 is on scene, two-story mostly family, good visibility from three sides.
01:57
Engine 33 on scene, nothing visible from three sides, outside gate.
02:05
Engine 32 off the same.
02:12
Unit 2 is driving on scene.
02:14
Pugate's tagging 2, establishing the officer drive from there.
02:18
Man,
02:22
Got light smoke in the apartment, trying to figure out the source.
02:24
I think it's electrical.
02:27
Copy, do you need additional units?
02:32
Do you need someone to check downstairs apartments?
02:36
Engine 32 bump up.
02:37
It's for the investigation.
02:39
Next hand takes Tiber.
02:42
Thank you, sir.
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Location mentioned:
Ephesus Church Rd # 17, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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