Odor investigation clears Wendell Elementary school, Wendell NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire and odor alarms prompted evacuation of Wendell Elementary School. The building was cleared with no smoke found. Authorities reset the alarm system and handed the scene to police. Traffic restrictions near the school were managed during the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Wake County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:4
Transcript:
00:00
12, command, Division 2 all clear.
00:05
Copy, Division 2 all clear.
00:08
112 driver.
00:12
Good.
00:14
Trevor earlier right now, can you stop traffic coming from the opposite end of Academy?
00:22
Copy, stopping traffic.
00:27
Any vehicles enter the school from Academy.
00:30
Do not let any vehicles enter the school from Academy.
00:36
I appreciate you, sick a man.
00:40
Go ahead.
00:42
All floors are clear and the alarm system has been reset.
00:49
I think we can start clearing out at least 112.
00:54
Copy.
00:59
111 driver temporarily changed places with 112 driver and keep the Academy closed for right now.
01:12
Molly Springs, Engine 3 on dispatch.
01:15
Good.
01:19
Can you a test page for Engine 3,
01:21
114 Center Station Road?
01:27
With the system reset,
01:30
we're going to start clearing up some trucks.
01:36
Copy. I'm going to get ready to turn everything over the police in.
01:40
I think now at this point this will come a pickup and drop-off issue for the school and PD.
01:47
Thank you, sir.
01:50
Let the school know they're going to need somebody at the main office because we've had several parents walk up to the office, just their normal thing to do.
01:59
All right, they've been advised of that.
02:06
Are we good? I can tell them the building is clear other than the odor.
02:11
Yes, sir, um,
02:13
111's officer said there's still a strong smell, but no smoke is just odor.
02:21
Copy and the system's been reset as well.
02:25
That's affirmative.
02:27
I'll advise them.
02:32
Operations.
02:34
We're good to open Academy now.
02:40
See traffic into the school from academy.
02:43
No traffic into the school from academy.
02:45
Clear, fire is good and clear.
02:59
All window units are clear from Wendell Elementary.
03:03
Seen's been turned over to Wendell Police.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Wendell Blvd, Wendell, NC 27591
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