Fire crews battle building hot spot near S Alston Ave, Durham NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews experienced access issues while responding to an active fire near S Alston Ave and S Tricenter Blvd in Durham. They reported a hot spot at the rear of the building and noted the audible alarm still sounding. Emergency personnel were also managing a separate medical call involving a person with diabetic complications nearby.
Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire
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02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 12, I'm injured 4.
00:04
Go ahead.
00:07
There's no Knox boxes on the Alpha side, Alpha Alston, so we're having to relocate to the Tri-Center side, try to make access.
00:16
Two more.
00:25
Engine four, we got a hot spot at the rear of the building here.
00:35
4 copy.
00:46
TVU 7L5 R4 is a diabetic issue is on off channel 2.
00:56
Ten floor, Medics should be switched no recalute.
01:07
Medicines on off too.
01:11
Hey, it's PDs Unit 705.
01:13
In the parking lot of the Hatterseater, it will quickly clean that area.
01:18
You'll see my lights.
01:19
I got a 25-year-old male, conscious, alert and breathing, type 1 diabetic, saying his blood sugar is too high.
01:30
Code 2 response is sufficient.
01:39
Hey, two copies.
01:46
Top Level Road.
01:53
MVC near Top Level Road, cross of Porton Road and Portnett Street.
01:59
Squad 7, Quince.
02:01
7.
02:05
House channel 3, have 3.
02:16
There's also a Knoxbox to the far right down here where I am.
02:20
And I have the audible alarm on this end.
02:27
Copy, if you're out there.
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Location mentioned:
S Alston Ave & S Tricenter Blvd, Durham, NC 27713
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