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False fire alarm at five-story parking garageDurham NC

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S Dillard St, Durham, NC 27701

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm with audible and visual signals at a five-story parking garage on Dillard Street in Durham. Upon arrival, water was seen coming from the sprinkler room drain, but no fire or hazard was found. Security confirmed it was a false alarm.

Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Channel to the fire alarm on diller.
00:03
Not zero one.
00:11
Communications that's five. Show me in route while I'm about down.
00:19
Two.
00:29
The Taddy one from Engine One. On Tampa, a five-story parking garage.
00:36
Do have audible and visual alarm. Sounds like a water gong is going off.
00:40
We'll be out of skating.
00:41
We're located on Dillard.
00:48
Matti1 copies the officer report.
00:58
Communications, command.
01:09
Communications from Matali 1.
01:22
Engine one from a tiny one.
01:26
Go ahead.
01:30
Someone on site, a security representative acknowledged it was a false alarm, but if you have a water gone flowing, correct?
01:47
The water gongs stop going off. I do have some water coming out of the drain at the sprinkler room.
01:55
But I have not met with security yet.
02:00
Jennifer, we'll leave that here.
02:15
I'll tell you one something.
02:26
I'll tell you more than what if you want.
02:33
I believe it was riser number one. Looks like the drive system has been charged.
02:39
That's why the alarm's going off. I'm going to go up and just check the floor. Make sure we don't have anything flowing.
02:46
General.
02:52
Communication, show in your thought, I'll see.
02:56
Tom.
03:02
Light of three, don't see. We're going to circle around the back. See.
03:15
Floor 5 and 4 are clear.
03:27
Floor 5 and 4 are clear.
03:38
Floors 1, 2, 3 and ground level are clear.
03:48
Probably all floors are clear.
03:51
Engine one, are you able to try and reset the panel.
04:03
No, I'm closed it. I'll find this time.
04:10
Hey, Chief, I don't think we're going to be able to reset it. Uh,
04:13
so they get that camper switch, so they're out of issue.
04:22
Communications from a dime one.
04:36
Do you have a callback number for this location or a number on file?
04:49
What are you asking for?
04:51
The only number I have is the alarm company? Getting in touch with maintenance?
04:55
The only thing I have is the alarm company.
05:02
Do you want me to call them for a key holder?
05:05
That'd be great.

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S Dillard St, Durham, NC 27701
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