Minor smoke odor investigated in Durham building, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a reported structure fire near East Umstead Street in Durham. A burning odor was detected on the third floor, but no visible flames or active fire were found. The situation was determined to be minor smoke or an alarm activation.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
05:57
Transcript:
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Structure fire, 200 East Umstead Street.
00:10
Structure fire, 200 East Umstead Street, cross street Sawyer Street.
00:17
Twenty safety units, one rescue, one squad, one engine, one engine four, ladder three.
00:24
Three. Engine two, ladder two, engine twelve, battalion one, battalion four.
00:36
Odor noticed on the third floor, opposite of channel six.
00:48
Squad one is on scene.
00:50
Multi-story, multi-use, residential structure.
00:54
No visible flames from two sides.
00:57
Outside is the parking lot, squad is in gear and investigating.
01:07
I'm direct.
01:08
I need to hold you, okay.
01:13
Incher one is on the scene.
01:16
Hydrant will be at the entrance to the complex.
01:20
Someone has to lay in if needed.
01:30
Def 20 is on scene.
01:32
Battalion, you will need a soon command.
01:38
Sure.
01:43
I'm talking on the Charlie side.
01:45
I hear an alarm going off.
01:48
Nothing different from the Charlie side.
01:58
I rescue something.
02:05
Engine one is log one and will be heading to 4.3.
02:11
Engine four, you have no light to him.
02:23
Appreciate that.
02:32
Engine four from engine two, do you have that hydrant?
02:40
Yes, engine four stays higher.
02:42
Come over here on the Charlie side and stand by this hydrant in case you need to stretch from this side.
02:49
Grab that homemaker way around.
03:00
By the three is on scene, second trip.
03:07
About a two's on scene.
03:10
Engine four, the other hydrant you will be at is near the entrance behind the dumpsters.
03:20
Got it. Come here, Vision one.
03:30
Go ahead.
03:34
Okay.
03:35
We're on 403. We have a slight smell of smoke in room 305.
03:41
If we stretch, we'll stretch it on top of five.
03:54
Okay, so you want to stretch from Charlie's side if needed?
03:58
All right, so whoever is in front is going to have to stretch.
04:05
Engine four is in position for the stretch.
04:12
Engine two copies, FC 20.
04:14
Engine two is blocked in, down on Alpside.
04:24
Come up, engine one.
04:27
No fire.
04:34
Leave me two engines and the ladder for ventilation.
04:41
All right.
04:44
Engine one, engine four, ladder three, you will remain on scene.
04:47
I'll make some clear call.
04:53
Light of three from engine one for ladder three.
04:56
You just need a fan up there.
04:57
Yeah.
05:02
Honestly, it's not that bad.
05:03
We'll probably just be good with engine one and engine four.
05:12
Bass, send somebody to Umstead side to let engine four in with their fan.
05:16
All right.
05:22
Command for Medic 21, do you still need EMS to stay?
05:32
Do you want EMS?
05:37
Negative, we're good.
05:40
And for Medic 21,000.
05:46
Do you want off-end or someone sent in on Charlie side, or are you good with just engine four?
05:53
No, engine four coming in on Charlie's side should be good enough.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Umstead St, Durham, NC 27707
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