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False fire alarm caused by dryer steam, Durham NC

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Carpenter Rd, Durham, NC 27704

Firefighters responded to a residential fire alarm but found no fire or smoke. The alarm was likely caused by steam from a dryer.

Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
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Fischer,
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near Carpenter Falls Avenue.
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near Carpenter Paul Avenue, cross of Rustic Ridge Drive and Timber Terrace Drive.
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Engine 711 FD,
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20, Casey,
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1, rescue, 1, engine 9, engine 3, ladder 3, engine 8, squad 1, engine 1, engine 1, engine 1, 5,000, battalion, 4, battalion 2.
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One,
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and just be advised the caller is reporting that it's possibly a false alarm and that the steam is coming from the dryer.
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All right.
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Age 711 is all I've seen.
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We've got a two-story,
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wood frame residential housing with nothing showing from three thoughts.
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Engine 711 on scene.

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Near Carpenter Rd, Durham, NC 27704

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