Fire alarm at university caused by steam release, Durham NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at the North Carolina Central University administration and classroom building near Fayetteville and East Lawson Streets. It was later found to be caused by steam released during maintenance in the steam room. Fire units responded and reset the alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire
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02:47
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm, NCCU administration/classroom building, near Eagle Campus Drive.
00:11
Fire alarm NCCU administration/classroom building near Eagle campus drive cross of Fayetteville Street and East Lawson Street engine three ladder three.
00:37
Engine 4 and squad 1 stage at Eugene and Matheson.
00:50
Fire alarm near North Rockboro Street.
00:59
Fire alarm near North Roxburgh Street, cross of Olympic Avenue and Crutchfield Street.
01:08
Quint 7. Engine 2.
01:11
Engine 14. Battalion 4.
01:27
Medic 21 from engine 16.
01:30
It's going to be the breezeway to the right of our engine.
02:02
Can we catch you on the channel?
02:10
Is this an off-channel putting an armbarm?
02:13
Or it's in?
02:15
Negative about feet.
02:26
Go ahead, range and furry.
02:29
Well, maintenance was in the building,
02:33
working in, I guess, the steam room, and it's steam release causing the laws.
02:40
Everything's simple.
02:41
We're just trying to get this reset.
02:45
Free copy. Light it for you can clear.
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Location mentioned:
Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707
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