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Firefighters respond to residential attic fire in DurhamDurham NC

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Ruth St, Durham, NC 27704

Firefighters responded to a residential house near Ruth Street in Durham, where smoke was reported coming from the attic. Crews arrived and prepared to extinguish the fire, noting smoke visible and house lights off at the time of the report.

Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
(number withheld) Redwood Volunteer Fire Station, Engine 13, Engine 711, engine 712.
00:20
Near Ruth St, Optional 3.
00:33
Near Ruth, optional 3.
00:50
Engine one from the Titan 4.
00:53
What?
00:55
Make sure I got the right street address. (number withheld), correct? (number withheld).
01:01
Yes, sir.
01:08
Hey, did you hear that other trucks prior on Ruth just came out?
01:14
I did.
01:17
I'm trying to identify Ray Cross at the moment.
01:20
Give me a second to figure it out.
01:25
Rescue off in Swallow, do you need me to move my truck?
01:37
Rescue one, if you can get out, go ahead and clear and go to near Ruth St.
01:48
Rescue 1, Roo Street is going to be on Ops 3.
01:51
I've got smoke coming from the attic when they woke up and the rear lights in the house were off.
02:05
Units responding to near Roove Street.
02:08
Map indicates a hydrant appears to be right across the street from or directly in front of this location.
02:25
Come there for the battalion four.
02:27
You need any of this?
02:29
No so that's clear.
02:30
I told engine two they could clear as well.
02:35
Cool.
02:39
Battalion 4th, so you want us to respond to roof?
02:52
Hey, Chief, the only thing about that part of Roos, that's in the county,
02:56
just in case you didn't know.
03:03
Cool.
03:11
Engine 3 is on scene.
03:15
Singastory, residential.
03:17
Got smoke from the attic.
03:19
We'll be out stretching line.
03:22
Do you want to walk around?

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Ruth St, Durham, NC 27704

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