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False fire alarm at St Thomas More Church, Chapel Hill NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/24/2025 07:42 AM (PDT)

Near Carmichael St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

A fire alarm sounded at St Thomas More Church on Carmichael Street. Fire units were sent but the alarm company confirmed it was a false alarm caused by the burglar system being offline, not the fire alarm system.

Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Ladder 74, Engine 35, Battalion 4, near Carmichael Street at St.

00:07

Thomas More Church, commercial fire alarm.

00:10

Ladder 74, Engine 35, Battalion 4, near Carmichael Street at St.

00:17

Thomas, Moore Church,

00:19

commercial fire alarm.

00:20

Cross Street, Fordham Boulevard and Fordham Boulevard.

00:23

Ops 2. Timeout 1042.

00:31

74.

00:34

Pain 4 is wrong.

00:40

Units copy in route. We just received cancellation from the alarm company.

00:48

The alarm company. You guys for town, did you receive proper cancellation case?

00:57

The alarm was offline.

01:04

I'll use the mail reception of ladder 74 please. If you go and just check in, please.

01:13

Pledge more copies, we're on route.

01:17

Letter 74 copy, do it. 974 copy direct.

01:24

I need to take four from communication.

01:27

Go ahead.

01:30

I'm coming these back on the line and is requesting dispatch again.

01:35

We're getting further.

01:39

Could you advise the requesting dispatch again?

01:49

Copy sure. The battalion 4 and engine 35 in route.

01:55

Then right at 1045.

02:01

The alarm company advised that the burglar system is offline and not the fire alarm.

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Near Carmichael St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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