Fire units responded to a five-story commercial structure with alarms, evacuation in progress, and reports of smoke possibly electrical in nature on the north side, extending investigation through multiple floors and roof division., Cary NC

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/17/2025 02:17 PM

Cary, NC

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a five-story commercial structure with alarms, evacuation in progress, and reports of smoke possibly electrical in nature on the north side, extending investigation through multiple floors and roof division.

Audio|Heard on: Wake NC Fire-Tac Group Calls

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02:59

Transcript:

00:00

22, your panel, FDC, and your hydrant all are going to be on your Delta side.

00:07

Founded 22 unseen.

00:09

Five-story commercial structure.

00:11

Nothing shown in two sides.

00:13

22 air-half command, 22 to be uninvestigating.

00:17

It looks like we have activated stroves,

00:20

evacuation and progress.

00:21

22 is going to take the alpha side.

00:23

23 take the Delta side, FTC.

00:26

Topping nothing showing two sides.

00:28

Evacivation in progress, lot of 22A, command.

00:32

23.

00:33

FDC Delta side.

00:36

All units on SAC, 45.

00:38

It's going to be a first-party call on scene reporting that there's going to be smoke, possibly electrical, related on the second floor on the north side, closest to the highway.

00:49

22 copies. 22's entering investigation,

00:53

Part 3, Division 2.

00:56

Copy entering part 3, investigation.

01:14

Light smoke.

01:20

Engine 21, you guys set up IREC for me.

01:24

Ladder 21's on the scene.

01:26

Battalion floor from Lyre 21.

01:27

You want us on the roof?

01:32

Affirmative.

01:34

Liar 21 direct going roof division.

01:37

Copy.

01:39

22C to 22D.

01:41

Command from engine 23.

01:45

The first floor is clear.

01:53

Added 7 driving.

01:58

Engine 7, if you'll take over IREC for me, 21.

02:02

Engine 21, if y'all proceed to the third floor for investigation, please.

02:07

For rescue, seven, don't think.

02:09

I'll be headed to the second floor.

02:11

I got my high-rise pack with me.

02:13

Command front of 922.

02:14

Can we get a crew to the Division 3 just attack?

02:18

We haven't been able to isolate this now at all.

02:24

Command copies, I've already assigned engine 21 to Division 3.

02:30

All units, I've got Engine 7 in IREC.

02:37

Rescue 7, let me get you to Division 4, please.

02:41

7 copy, Division 4.

02:42

Chief,

02:44

from Engine 21, that electrical smells on the first floor as well.

02:49

Copy.

02:50

I've got ladder 21 going through the roof division.

02:56

We'll get the HVAC units checked as soon as they get up there.

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Cary, NC

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