Investigation of explosion report in apartment finds no fire, Salisbury NC
Emergency crews responded to a report of an explosion or fireworks sound inside an apartment near Emerson Lane and West Jake Alexander Boulevard in Salisbury. Upon investigation, no fire or hazardous conditions were found. The cause was attributed to possibly malfunctioning or low-battery smoke detectors. No injuries or damage were reported.
Audio|Source: Rowan County Fire and EMS, Salisbury Fire
04:33
Transcript:
00:00
Explosion reported near Emerson Lane and West Jake Alexander Boulevard, Castlewood Drive area.
00:07
Possibly at apartment 303.
00:11
Callers reported someone set off fireworks inside.
00:16
[Unintelligible radio communications omitted for clarity.]
00:43
[Unintelligible radio communications omitted for clarity.]
00:50
[Unintelligible radio communications omitted for clarity.]
01:22
They located possible faulty smoke detectors or low batteries in smoke detectors.
01:29
That is the only issue found inside.
01:34
[Unintelligible radio communications omitted for clarity.] They found no fire conditions in apartment 303 and have no additional information on the explosion.
04:17
They confirmed apartment 303 as the location of the call or suspicion of explosion.
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Location mentioned:
Near Emerson Ln, Salisbury, NC 28147
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