Fire Alarm Triggered by Outdoor Fire and Basement Smoke, Glen Alpine NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/25/2025 08:41 AM

School St, Glen Alpine, NC 28655

A fire alarm was triggered near Propes Lane due to smoke from a fire started in the woods. The smoke caused the smoke detector in the basement to activate. The keyholder confirmed starting the outdoor fire which resulted in smoke entering the basement.

Audio|Source: Burke County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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near Propes Lane, Cross Street, Highlands School Road, Fire alarm activation, smoke detector.

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64, near Propes Lane,

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near Propes Lane, Cross Street, Highlands School Road, Fire alarm activation, smoke detector. Utilize Factory, Tactics, Influx, 3, Ponderaboval.

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Next rotation for Tom, Boy, Victor, 3, 4, 12.

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Just on.

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According to the Chesterfield Family Care Home, caller advises the patient will be out in the smoking area.

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You'll be responding to a 55-year-old female conscious in breathing.

00:50

Patient is having pain in her finger due to a ring that needs to be cut off.

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Highridge 4 en route 64 engine 4 en route 624 engine 4 en route

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section 65

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clear and available

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lines around 15 minute ECA

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12.11.

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Labor.

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Verify 911 hangup, 135,

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Carvin City Road. Could call her advise, no need for police, fire, medical,

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state of these driving in front of Ingalls.

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1022.

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10.4.

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Fort Merrick, please.

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Dr. UTV 1, Burke, I'll be clear Eastbrook Middle School.

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64 UTV1 clear in Eastburg Middle School.

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Iverdage 3 en route.

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Units responding to near Propes Lane. Call can't have been advised smoke and heat detector going off in the basement.

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We have made contact with the keyholder stated he was trying to start a fire in the woods, though, and smoke out the basement. Everything's 10-4[1].

Police codes explained

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10-4: Acknowledgment / OK

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School St, Glen Alpine, NC 28655

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