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False fire alarm at Chapel Hill animal hospitalChapel Hill NC

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Legion Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

According to the dispatch call, an audible fire alarm sounded at the VCA Legion Road Animal Hospital but was caused by a system issue. Fire crews responded, found no active alarm or evacuation, and cancelled other units.

Audio|Heard on: Orange County Fire and EMS
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02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 33, Ladder 74, Legion Road near 1722.
00:04
You're responding to the audible fire-water flow at the VCA Legion Road Animal Hospital.
00:15
Please, Heson-Rourke 3rd.
00:20
Engine 33, go ahead.
00:22
It was called in by a lot of hours.
00:29
It was called in by the alarm company.
00:37
People.
00:43
The alarm company spoke with a person on scene, advice they're having issues with the system, and someone is checking the building but believes things should be okay.
00:55
Thank you very good time.
01:04
Very great careful.
01:07
Enjoy it.
01:10
I don't believe we got notification that they were off Firewatch.
01:15
If we did get confirmation, they were off Firewatch.
01:18
Email came out this afternoon.
01:21
For that...
01:27
...three's on scene.
01:28
There are visible from two sides.
01:31
No alarm.
01:33
Factoration evidence.
01:34
It's 33 and a half command.
01:37
Region 33 on scene, no alarm or evacuation. Engine 33 has command, 1727.
01:49
Communications, Legion Road Command.
01:52
Legion Road Command, go ahead.
01:59
We can cancel all units with the exception of Engine 33.
02:07
Engine 33 copy all units except Engine 33 can cancel Legion Road at 1727.

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Legion Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

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