Fire confirmed at building on Slater Road in Durham, Durham NC


Fire crews responded to multiple fire alarms at a building near Slater Road in Durham. An active fire was confirmed on site. Maintenance and the alarm company were notified. Teams worked to locate and shut off the sprinkler system valves to control the situation. No signs of arson or criminal activity were reported.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
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And we've gotten a few additional fire alarms, obviously a reference to this.
00:04
I did notify the alarm company of the active fire, so I don't know if a keyholder is already on scene or not, but one is going to be notified if they're not on seen already.
00:15
Okay, we've got maintenance on things.
00:18
Temple.
00:26
Commandant from Lightgrove.
00:27
We're going to take another walk around the building here just to see if we can't find a shut off.
00:34
Highball the sprinkler room right there and confirm that the, uh,
00:39
all the valves are shut to the sprinkler system.
00:42
Just double check it for me.
00:45
Copy that. We'll do it right now.
00:48
Engine 12, cop.
00:49
I'll check bladder 12.
01:01
Command from Agent 12.
01:07
Both are set off here in the main drains wide open.
01:14
Double.
01:23
Command all units, anyone who's not inside the building or actively doing something else.
01:30
Move over towards rehab or a command vehicle.
01:40
Elevator Incidents, Swinghill Suit by Marriott, near Slater Road.
01:50
Elevator Incident, Springhill Suit by Marriott, near Slater Road, cross of Parliament Court and Emperor Boulevard, engine 8, ladder 6.
02:17
Light of 17 from Italian 4.
02:19
If you don't get that line up, they'll need any more.
02:21
A lot of 17 copy.
02:36
Thank you. I'm trying to get your firefighters' phone.
02:40
Somebody to give me a call.
02:51
Latter 3 from Lattercom.
03:00
Command from Ladder 12.
03:01
What are they still working up there where the Spookler Head Start?
03:13
Ladder 3 for command, what's your location?
03:17
Lider 3 to Ladder 3 to Lattice 12, we just came out of the back door.
03:20
Got all the fans in place.
03:22
What's you need?
03:25
Okay,
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this is item 3.
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This is ladder 12.
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Was the sprinkler head still actively working or were they off?
03:41
I didn't copy.
03:42
You said they're still flowing?
03:49
Copy that. We've got two post-indicator valves command back here.
03:52
We're going to shut both of them down on the backside of this building next to the one we're at.
03:59
10 4-9 or 12.
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Command from communications.
04:14
Second part check.
04:17
She's good.
04:26
104, 0020.
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50. 52 there, opts two.
04:46
Go ahead, sir.
04:49
You can have this aspect.
04:54
We'll do.
05:00
We've got the two post-indicator valves on the building next to this building shut down.
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Location mentioned:
Near Slater Rd, Durham, NC 27703
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