Fire at apartment building entrance near Duke University, Durham NC
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Fire & ArsonFire was reported near the apartment entrance at 718 Underwood Avenue, close to Duke University Road and Jackson Street. Someone tried to set the entrance door of an apartment on fire, causing minimal damage. Police responded and identified a suspect.
Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire
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05:46
Transcript:
00:00
Structure fire, 718 Underwood Avenue
00:10
Structure fire 718 Underwood Avenue Cross of Duke University Road and Jackson Street Rescue 1 safety 1 squad 1 engine 1 ladder 2 engine 5 ladder 11 engine 3 engine 4 Battalion 1 Battalion 1 Battalion 3
00:32
Ops 4 for the structure fire is going to be apartment number 3
00:48
It's a tire.
00:49
You can clear everybody for this.
00:53
Yeah, all the exception of .7 clear coms.
01:05
Communication for mention one.
01:08
Go ahead.
01:14
I'm assuming you got PDN route code 3.5.
01:18
Yeah, temple.
01:21
We're sure.
01:25
Squad one's on scene.
01:28
Two-story.
01:30
Squad one's on scene, two-story,
01:33
multi-residential, nothing visible from three sides.
01:35
Squad one will be out starting gear.
01:41
Battalion, I was right.
01:47
I told you traffic doing good.
01:49
I'll take.
01:53
What's all seeing no further on these sides up.
02:02
I do not see my own hydrant.
02:04
I'll be out investigating.
02:08
I'll tell you what I won't say I'll go and establish underwood command.
02:20
Quince 7 for Mnitra 14.
02:28
Go ahead.
02:31
Hey Capp, are you still needing enough?
02:35
Oh, sir, we can't for that by the station seven in this.
02:40
Definitely appreciate it.
02:49
Hey, R.E.7, you're going to be the pumping truck.
02:52
If this, anything too, just sit up right in front of the apartment.
03:04
What are you going to say? Tell you want from Mr.
03:20
One.
03:22
Go ahead.
03:26
Are you clear about except for engine one?
03:35
Alright, copy.
03:36
There you go with ventilation.
03:38
In the EMS.
03:39
Alright,
03:44
I'll use a close a call.
03:46
Go to the exception to MD, exception of NG1, MDT.
03:51
Clue NEMS.
04:01
Communication from NG1.
04:04
Go ahead.
04:07
You have the on duty investigators, please ever.
04:11
Okay.
04:17
In this case, it's an FD10.
04:24
Ten4, you need it on Option of 4 with Engine 1.
04:37
FTC on the house four.
04:43
FTT information one, this is one.
04:45
They were over here on Underwood.
04:47
We had somebody tried to light the entrance door on fire to an apartment over here.
04:56
It was very minimal damage.
04:58
I didn't know if you needed it right up here or not.
05:03
Or is this an exterior apartment room? I'm not familiar.
05:13
No, it opens up to the exterior door opens up to a stairwell and the person's apartment is upstairs in an interior hallway.
05:28
If that person indicated any suspects or anything?
05:34
Yeah, they have a suspect,
05:36
which is now that scene.
05:39
PD just arrives.
05:40
They may or may not find them, I'm not sure.
05:44
Ten for them.
05:45
Yeah, I'll be around to that.
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Underwood Ave, Durham, NC 27701
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