False alarm at construction site in Durham, Durham NC
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According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm near International Drive and Sexton Circle in Durham. Upon investigation, the alarm was determined to be false, caused by ongoing construction work. All responding units were cleared after confirmation of no active fire.
Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire
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02:17
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm.
00:01
Car attack.
00:02
Near International Drive.
00:16
Near International Drive, cross street Sexton Circle.
00:20
Bahama Volunteer Fire Department Engine Three Hundred and Thirty-One, Engine Fifteen, Engine Three Hundred and Eleven.
00:29
Ops Four, Ops Four.
00:39
Pre-location from Engine Fifteen, show us en route.
00:48
Fifteen's in.
00:52
Engine 311 is en route, about two or three minutes ago.
01:12
Copy, 311 en route.
01:26
Three thirty-one from 110.
01:43
Repeat.
01:48
I see nothing evident.
01:50
I'll investigate.
01:54
One sec, garbage properly.
02:07
From three thirty-one, it's a false alarm due to construction.
02:12
We clear all units except for three thirty-nine.
02:16
One ten copies.
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Location mentioned:
International Dr, Durham, NC 27712
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