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Fire alarm activation with smoke and sprinklers at dorm, Durham NC

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Near Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at NCCU Ben Ruffin dorm near Fayetteville Street. There was smoke and the sprinkler system was activated. Crews searched the building, ventilated it, and worked to shut off sprinklers. No confirmed fire or arson was found.

Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
03:49
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm, NCCU Van Ruffin Norm, near Fayetteville Street.
00:09
Fire alarm NCCU Ben Ruffin norm, near Fayetteville Street, Cross of East Lawson Street and Brant Street, Engine 4, Ladder,
00:21
3.
00:39
Command from engine two.
00:43
Engine two and rescue one are out of the structure.
00:51
And squad ones.
00:55
Okay, what do you need inside?
01:02
Once we can get the sprinkler system off.
01:09
And let it vent,
01:11
or push this smoke up.
01:15
The crew inside.
01:19
Not right now.
01:22
Do it.
01:27
Command from Engine 9.
01:29
Did I get the sprinkler shut down?
01:33
And standby.
01:34
Engine 2. Did you copy that traffic from Engine 9?
01:42
Can you buy the sprinkle still activated?
01:54
Command of matter 2.
01:57
Go ahead.
02:00
We're going to move to floor 2 and check for smoke conditions.
02:05
Double.
02:09
Ladder 11, St.
02:11
Crawford. Lord, please.
02:15
Deval.
02:18
Command, where's your location?
02:22
I'm behind Quint 11.
02:28
Pimple.
02:31
I'll list at the front of ladder, too.
02:36
from engine one.
02:38
It's not letting me silence that alarm.
02:40
I've made the staff aware.
02:42
Ten,
02:45
four, did you say you had to maintain this guy with you?
02:49
I have one with me and then Speedy have one with him.
02:55
Timber.
03:04
Hey, are we good with this 400? Can we get it up?
03:11
Yeah,
03:20
we can get it up.
03:21
Copy, I'm shut down the line.
03:37
Glad there, that can't be a size of us.
03:44
The building.
03:45
It sounds like it's still pressurized, but not 100% sure if it's shut down or not.

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Near Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707

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