Fire alarm at durham apartment caused by burned pot, Durham NC
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at JFK Towers near North Roxboro Street in Durham. Smoke was reported on the second floor west side. Upon investigation, the smoke was caused by a pot left on the stove and there was no fire.
Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire
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02:18
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm, JFK Towers, near North Roxboro Street.
00:10
Fire alarm, JFK Towers, near North Roxboro Street, cross of Old Farm Road and Seven Oaks Road, Quince, 7, Engine 14, Engine 1, Battalion 2.
00:30
112 South Alma Street Diabetic Problems, 112 South Elma Street, cross of Daneal Street and Enter Avenue.
00:44
Squad 1.
00:45
Fire alarm is going to be on Ops 3, Option 0 3.
00:49
Squad 1, you're going to be on Ops 4, Option 0 4, and it's going to be apartment number 1.
00:56
Aging 1, midgeting 2.
00:57
Y'all say mail, we got it.
01:07
Battalion 2, confirmed those.
01:19
From Quince 7.
01:22
I'm on scene, seven-story, long building.
01:25
This is visible from three sides, that I'm investigating.
01:30
What's that, sir, Congressman?
01:34
Tiny two from point seven.
01:36
Panel show on the second floor west smoke.
01:39
On to the second floor on the gate.
01:45
Copy. Second floor west smoke.
01:47
The time turns on the same.
01:48
The time to the same. The time to the simpricles in there.
02:10
Command from point seven four to two.
02:12
It was just a pot on the stove.
02:13
There's just a little bit of smoke up here.
02:15
Just have to be able to handle seven yard.
02:17
You mind bringing that fan up for the second floor?
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Location mentioned:
Old Farm Rd at Roxboro St (JFK Towers), Durham, NC 27704
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