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Firefighters respond to fireplace fire at Durham residence, Durham NC

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audio iconFire & Arson
W Markham Ave, Durham, NC 27701

According to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a structure fire near West Markham Avenue and cross streets North Duke and North Gregson in Durham. The fire was determined to be a fireplace fire inside a two-story residence with no hazard reported.

Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire
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02:21
Transcript:
00:00
Structure fire, near West Markham Avenue.
00:11
Structure fire, near West Markham Avenue, cross of North Duke Street and North Gregson Street, FD.
00:20
Units responding include: Squad 1, Engine 1, Engine 2, Ladder 2.
00:26
Engine 9, Quince 7, Engine 4, Battalion 1 and Battalion 4.
00:33
Options 2, UPS 2.
00:44
Squad 1 is on scene at a two-story single residence, nothing visible from three sides.
00:50
Outside will be Markham, squad will get dressed outside.
00:57
Right, I'll use all the traffic so we can get a lot.
01:08
Engine 1 and Engine 2 are both on scene.
01:11
No change on additional size of the incident.
01:18
Zoom command.
01:20
This is behind Engine 1, I'll take flap.
01:25
Copy, excuse on 3.
01:28
Copy FD 20 as soon and commands.
01:38
Presby is on scene.
01:48
If you say it's good, it's good.
01:51
Come out from Measure 1.
01:54
Commend.
01:57
The owner says they just had a normal fire in the fireplace, everything's fine.
02:10
Team via NBC including EMS.
02:17
Message copy and it's clear, MCT including EMO.

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Location mentioned:
W Markham Ave, Durham, NC 27701

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