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Fire alarm false activation near UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill NC

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/22/2025 09:00 PM

Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm malfunction near the UNC Hospital area on Manning Drive. Multiple fire alarms were triggered, but dispatch later received cancellations from the alarm company. The alarms were cleared after further confirmation, and no active fire was found.

Audio|Heard on: Orange County Fire and EMS

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01:41

Transcript:

00:00

Clear all Chapel Hill fire units to near Manning Drive for UNC Hospital Police Department.

00:10

Engine 31 clearing all Chapel Hill units.

00:13

Already Hospital PD is 003 hours.

00:18

Understood.

00:19

Four from communications on primary.

00:28

We're receiving an additional fire alarm near Manning Drive for the same point of activation.

00:39

Stand by, let me contact Hospital Police.

00:43

Copy.

00:48

Nine four from communications on primary.

00:53

Go ahead.

00:55

We just received cancellation from the alarm company.

01:00

Would you like me to clear it?

01:09

That's affirmative, you can clear it.

01:12

Copy at zero seven hours.

01:18

Nine four from communications on primary.

01:25

Go ahead.

01:28

We just received another alarm near Manning Drive, same point of activation.

01:37

Copy that, standby.

01:40

Copy.

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Location mentioned:

Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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