Fire forces evacuation of multi-level building in Durham, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonFire crews evacuated a multi-level building near East Lakewood Ave in Durham due to an active fire. They faced difficulty evacuating an occupant from the basement and requested Hazmat resources to identify the fire source. The property manager assisted with a master key to check locked apartments. The fire source was identified and the hazard mitigated. Fans were requested to ventilate the building.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
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We are incomplete on evacuation of the basement level. We have at least one occupant.
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There might be a language barrier on getting him to evacuate.
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We're still working on it.
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All right, copy that.
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Command from latter two.
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Go ahead.
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Chief, we've evacuated the second floor, everybody,
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and we can get to come to the door.
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Regans of about three times,
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did you want to remove the floor three?
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Three, and you're moving the floor, three.
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Command from Asia Three.
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Go ahead. All right, I've got the golf carts out.
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In order to confirm which battery it is, I need Engine 13 and Hazmat 13 on the Charlie side.
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All right, you need the crew of Engine 13 or just the apparatus.
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The crew of engine 13 and hazmat 13's apparatus on side, Charlie.
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I can copy the Hazmat 13.
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You direct?
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Correct.
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All right. And Andre, what do we got left in the basement to evacuate?
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Engine 2 from command.
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Go ahead.
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Face to face with engine 13, complete their evacuation so they can work with Engine 3 on identifying the source.
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They're in the basement.
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13 from command.
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Go ahead.
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We're here on the Charlie side with engine 3.
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All right, copy that. Engine 2, disregard.
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Copy that.
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Line of 2 to command.
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Go ahead.
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Engine 2 has completed four or three. Larry's moving four or four.
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All right, copy that.
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We've completed one from engine 2.
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Go ahead.
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We completed one in 3.
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Where do you want us to go now?
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You can just stand by outside, engine 2 is finishing floor 4.
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Engine 3 from command.
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Can you check with the property manager and see if she has a master key? We do have some apartments that were able to be checked because the doors are locked.
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Careful.
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Command, Manager 3.
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Go ahead.
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Property manager is headed to you with the master key.
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All right, copy this.
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Street, cross off, Mangum Rockboro Connector and East Lakewood Avenue, Squad 1.
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Ops 3, Ups 3, Apartment 8,
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George, Department 8 G.
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George.
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Squad line confirmed status.
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1090, last traffic.
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Communications confirming squad 1 is en route to 700 south mangum for their seizure call.
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Yeah, we're about.
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Just updated.
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The information 3.
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A source identified.
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Hazmat has been mitigated.
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We will need two fans on site, Charlie for PCV.
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E Lakewood Ave, Durham, NC
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