Fire alarm at university building under investigation, Wingate NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at Helms Hall near Haskins Road and Burr Street at Wingate University. The alarm panel showed a water flow alarm and low air pressure. No fire was visible on arrival and the source of the alarm was being investigated.
Audio|Heard on: Union County and North Carolina State Fire
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02:46
Transcript:
00:00
Station 9. Station 8, responding to a commercial fire alarm near East Wilson Street.
00:07
Near East Wilson Street.
00:08
It's going to be for Helms Hall at Wingate University,
00:12
cross street of Haskins Drive and Burr Street.
00:15
Operate on Charlie.
00:16
See Charlie.
00:22
Do you come at 20?
00:28
May 20, go ahead.
00:32
You can show me available.
00:38
Not momentarily.
00:50
I'm rescued, sir.
00:53
104, rescue 8.5.
01:10
Alarm near East Wilson Street, across the street of Haskins Drive and Burr Street for Helms Hall at Wingate University.
01:20
I was calling by the alarm company, they're advising it's going to be a general fire alarm, unknown area or room that was activated.
01:30
There is hydrant going to be a part of the parking lot there.
01:37
See on 900.
01:41
900, go ahead.
01:44
On scene of regional residential, nothing visible for the aspect to get this such, man.
01:53
4,900 on scene, three-story residential.
01:56
Nothing visible.
01:58
I'll investigate. I'll investigate it.
02:03
Quint 2 Portable 2 to Quint 2 Portable 1.
02:07
Go ahead, Rodney.
02:10
I made it to the alarm panel.
02:12
You have alarms in Hall 3.
02:15
It says water flow alarm.
02:17
That's all it says, low air pressure.
02:23
Good enough.
02:28
I'm trying to silence it, Jacob, but it will not silence.
02:36
You got the main panel on the break room.
02:40
I am.
02:45
And into one.
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Location mentioned:
Helms Hall, Haskins Rd, Wingate, NC 28174
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