Burning smell and alarm at locked hazardous materials lab

2/5/2026 08:40 PM

Fire & Arson

Raleigh, NC 27695

Radio traffic reports a smoke detector alarm for a locked laboratory that uses a keypad and holds hazardous materials. The responder cannot open the lab door and there is no emergency contact number posted. They ask communications to contact the person responsible for the room using a phone number. There is a burning smell in the hallway outside the lab door, but the fire itself is believed to be inside the lab. The responder plans to try a panel reset while dealing with weak radio reception in the stairwell.