Fire alarm triggers smoke odor outside apartment, Raleigh NC


A fire alarm went off at an apartment building near E South St. Responders investigated the fourth floor and the lobby. A smoke odor was reported outside apartment (number withheld). A haze was visible but no fire was found.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
03:14
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 14, if I could get you guys to investigate the fourth floor and bring a fan to the lobby, that'd be great.
00:08
The ladder 14 cops.
00:15
2FR 1 on 37.
00:23
In central, no patient transports 2FR 1 in the service, he can cleared, TAC 37.
00:31
Temple
00:36
Probably think yes
00:42
on two forty four
00:48
I'm going to keep an active alarm at this location.
00:51
I'm going to need to get on the phone with a building rep so they can get their system put into test.
00:56
They've got a pressure switch system with a water flow alarm.
01:00
Until then, I hope you'll have a good morning.
01:02
Engine 2 and 40 are in service.
01:04
Thank you, Captain.
01:05
Appreciate you all.
01:11
In reference to this fire alarm, there's been an additional caller and they advised that they saw smoke outside of their door, an apartment (number withheld).
01:23
Headquarters.
01:24
I've got the lot investigating the fourth floor.
01:27
We've got a deployed extremisture lobby.
01:32
Hold on any additional dispatches for right now.
01:39
19 on 18.
01:42
It's going to be an alarm.
01:47
She's now saying the odor of smoke is outside, not inside.
01:52
...not inside.
01:56
Andrew 22 to contact 15.
02:00
Unis on 18.
02:01
We're going to reconvick...
02:02
On 18. On 18.
02:05
Sorry, right.
02:06
All right.
02:11
I'm going to in route.
02:14
Squad, savings in rep.
02:18
Headquarters route of battalion 1 attack 18.
02:20
You will cut off for PE traffic, please.
02:24
28 in rep. 28 in rep.
02:27
All units on TAC-18, we are reconfiguring.
02:30
This is a carbon monoxide alarm.
02:32
The caller says the smoke odor is outside, not inside.
02:36
Engine 25, Ladder 22, continue.
02:40
All other units can return to service.
02:46
Okay, 18, you're canceling, canceling AMS.
02:56
Hey, we've got a haze of what looks like dry cam up here.
03:01
No smell whatsoever.
03:03
Still on both the end.
03:06
Steve. The one's not going to take one-nine.
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Location mentioned:
Near E South St, Raleigh, NC 27601
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