Carbon monoxide leakage at commercial building near Erwin Road, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonA carbon monoxide leak was reported at a commercial building near Erwin Road involving multiple businesses including Dunkin' Donuts and Noodles & Company. Elevated carbon monoxide and flammable gas levels were detected. Emergency responders requested ventilation support and a hazardous materials response to address the situation. Multiple sources of the leak were suspected.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Hey, boss.
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Hey,
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this leak is a lot more widespread than we thought.
00:05
You might need just upgrade it and get a full hazmat response.
00:08
The numbers are not life-threatening.
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We're under 20 in most places, but it's a very large occupancy, and we need help ventilating and finding additional sources.
00:21
Okay.
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Communications, you cover that.
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Copy the rig, bumping it up.
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24, thank you.
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Near Erwin Road.
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Carbon monoxide alarm near Erwin Road, cross of Downing Street and south of LaSalle Street.
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Engine 3, engine 16, safety, 1, mobile support, 1, battalion 4, FD 21, ladder 2, squad 1, battalion 1.
01:11
Now has that response of 7, up 7.
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Communications from engine 13.
01:25
Yes,
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sir, I really only needed a signal hazmat response from engine 16, engine 3,
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and battalion 4.
01:42
Well, unless you clarify, we have to level it up and send her recommend.
01:49
Copy that.
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All units who are responding to Erwin Road, please keep Engine 3, Engine 16, and Battalion 4 responding.
02:00
All other units can clear the call.
02:06
Italian one caught him.
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Engine 13 from engine 30's response code.
02:24
You got to respond code 1.
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We've just got CO widespread to commercial occupancy.
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And we're having a hard time finding all the sources.
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We had a large leak at Dunkin' Donuts,
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400 plus parts per million CO,
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and upwards of almost 40% LEL,
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and it's moved to other parts of commercial occupancy.
02:53
Copy that. Do you think you found the source and we're just pushing it around or do you think there are other sources?
03:04
We found the primary source but I believe there's another source that's making the numbers continue to go up.
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Engine 13 from Engine 2.
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Go ahead.
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The highest I'm getting in noodles right now is 16.
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Copy that. Do you know where the thermostat is for noodles and company?
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I do what you need.
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Turn the heat up in there.
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Near Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
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