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Crews investigate possible hospital fire hazard, Durham NC

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/19/2025 01:43 AM

N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible structure fire at Durham Regional Hospital on North Roxborough Street near Olympic Avenue and Crutchfield Street. Crews investigated around the emergency department entrance, found no visible fire, isolated power in the area, and confirmed that no further hazard remained.

Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire

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02:1

Transcript:

00:00

Structure fire, Durham Regional Hospital, North Roxborough Street.

00:13

Structure fire, Durham Regional Hospital, North Roxborough Street, cross of Olympic Avenue and Crutchfield Street.

00:23

RefU, 1, FD.

00:25

20 safety 1, squat 7, quince.

00:29

7 engine 2, ladder 2, engine 9, engine 1, engine 14, battalion 4, battalion 2.

00:50

Engine 7 on scene, multi-story masonry hospital.

00:55

We're going to be out at the emergency department off of Crutchfield Street.

00:59

Nothing visible.

01:01

Alpha side will be Crutchfield.

01:03

We'll be entering at the ED to investigate.

01:09

Sanford, copy your size up.

01:13

Nothing visible.

01:18

Sanford is not seen.

01:25

I've seen command.

01:30

Command from 0.7.

01:41

Go ahead.

01:45

Everybody can clear the call.

01:47

Isolated the power.

01:49

There's no more hazard.

01:55

No more hazard.

01:56

You can handle the call.

02:01

Thank you.

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N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704

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