Multiple small fires reported near Highway 751 in Durham, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonMultiple small fires were reported near Highway 751 in Durham including near a Greek church. A suspect was seen pouring gasoline and setting a fire. Firefighters extinguished the flames quickly, and no spread or damage was found beyond a small area.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 18 is on scene.
00:03
We found one fire so far with high standards putting it out.
00:09
We'll be at this fire and see if we find anything else.
00:15
Engine 18, are you at the one in front of the Greek church?
00:20
Negative.
00:22
We are right at near NC-751.
00:32
104.
00:33
Communication four-three one in route.
00:52
Engine 18 and engine 6. Just be revised. We're getting two other locations for fires. I don't know if one person was having multiple hires.
01:01
The one is NC-751 and Renaissance Parkway and the next one is further down.
01:06
Three.
01:07
Everyone is further down from what you are in June 18 towards stage coach and from a Greek church.
01:17
18 copies.
01:18
We're currently at the one that I told you about across from near NC-751. P.D. went down towards the pre-4thed-off church to see if we got another one we need to go down to.
01:35
P.D. is on off three.
01:38
Six is it. 751 of Renaissance looking for another one.
01:47
I could see all the way down the stagecoach. I didn't see any smoke or any flames.
01:52
I'm circling around the church now just to make sure there's no property damage over here.
02:01
Thank you.
02:07
1826
02:13
Burm Ridge Assisted Living, 3420, Wake Forest Highway
02:21
Injury from a fall, Durham Ridge Assisted Living, 3420, Wake Forest Highway, cross of Clayton Road and North Mineral Springs Road.
02:31
Engine, eight.
02:34
Up five, up to five.
02:40
You guys need any help down there?
02:44
We're good here, you never found anything in your location?
02:49
I didn't find any fire at NC-751 and Renaissance Parkway.
02:52
I didn't get flacked down by two workers from one of the restaurants there said they watched the guy for a can of gasoline on the ground and light a fire down where you were.
03:05
He went down and checked in front of the church and all the way down to stagecoach for us and said he didn't see anything, so I think we're good for now. So you guys can clear up.
03:16
We'll let you know if I'm need anything.
03:20
Sounds good a little bit.
03:37
I've been called so you should be good. Just to confirm you didn't find anything further down from where we met you.
04:06
Ten, four, I went all the way up to a student place, turned around, didn't see any damage or smoke.
04:17
Copy, thank you, sir, appreciate the house.
04:21
Stand-in-forward, thank you guys.
04:26
Still need Forestry to respond.
04:32
Not unless they want to do some type of investigation, which is probably unnecessary.
04:38
It's like a five-by-five area that burned, and I believe someone said over the radio that someone saw him pour gasoline lighted on fire,
04:48
but it's completely out of this time, and we're going to get ready to clear up.
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Location mentioned:
Near NC-751, Durham, NC 27713
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