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Fire alarm triggered by open hydrant at Starbucks, Southport NC

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Southport Crossing Wy, Southport, NC 28461

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at Starbucks near Southport Crossings Way. They found an open fire hydrant that likely triggered the alarm. No fire or smoke was visible in the nearby two-story commercial buildings. The situation was declared non-emergency and units cleared.

Audio|Heard on: Brunswick County Public Safety - VIPER
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02:22
Transcript:
00:00
145, near Southport Crossings Way, at Starbucks, point of activation, back of house store.
00:09
Goal.
00:15
For fire departments and routes, law update.
00:23
I'm 3771, responding with five on board.
00:27
3771.4.5.
00:29
25 Counce is over.
00:33
125-104
00:37
277.
00:39
2773 is fine 5 on board.
00:41
Southport Spiral. Cicone 35 on board, Southport Spireau.
00:42
C-Cone 3781.
00:54
Go ahead. See, Tom, 37A, arriving on scene.
01:03
3781, it's on scene.
01:05
There's a fire hydrant open here, which may have set off the alarm.
01:09
There's two commercial buildings,
01:12
two-story buildings, nothing's showing on the outside.
01:17
3781, copy hydrant flowing water, nothing showing from exterior on both boats.
01:26
I think I'll panic before.
01:36
3761, 3780 over?
01:42
761. Continue on not emergency.
01:47
All 376 units continue on this site, not emergency.
01:53
10651 responding non-avergency.
01:58
377.3.000.
02:04
We're not able to silence the alarm at 43330.
02:08
We're not able to silence the alarm of 43330.
02:10
What is the hydrant that set off the alarm?
02:18
See, I'm 3777.
02:20
I'm sorry.

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Location mentioned:
Southport Crossing Wy, Southport, NC 28461
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Incident Timeline

  1. Cause Identified as Utility Work
  2. Alarm Shut Off, Units Return to Service
  3. Units Switch to TAC1, Continue Investigation
  4. Alarm Cannot Be Silenced Initially
  5. Investigation Finds Flowing Hydrant, No Fire
  6. Units Arrive On Scene
  7. Fire Units Responding
  8. Fire Alarm Reported at Starbucks

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