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Chapel Hill, NC

Fire alarm triggered in room 5 at South Columbia Street

Fire & Arson

Reported: 07/29/2025 08:14 AM (PDT)

Near S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS

00:27

Transcript:
234, 1114. Italian 2 from Communications on Primary. Police, sir. Copy, we just received an additional fire alarm at 114, South Columbia Street. FM2 had advised us to disregard the previous one, so this is an additional room 5 smoke detector.

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The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a severe thunderstorm storm warning for, southeastern Alamance County, southern Orange County, southwestern Durham County, northeastern Chatham County, until 8.30 p.m. At 7.49 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Carborough, or near Chapel Hill, moving southeast at 15 miles per hour. Hazard, 60 miles per hour in gusts and penny-sized hail. Source, radar indicated. Impact. Expects damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include Durham, Chapel Hill, Carborough, Crosswinds Boating Center, Crosswinds Campground, Parkwood, Sutton, Jordan Lake, Jordan Lake State Rec Area, and Bynum. Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings. Seat shelter and a sturdy structure until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly. Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Repeating, a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued until 8.30 p.m. for the following counties, in North Carolina, Alamets, Durham, and Orange. At 6.51 p.m. at the Raleigh-Durham Airport, the temperature was 97 degrees. It was mostly cloudy. The forecast for tonight, mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Lowes in the mid-70s. Northwest winds around 5 miles per hour. Chance of rain 20%. This is NOAA Weather Radio, All Hazards Station WNG 706. operating on frequency 162.45 megahertz. This program originates from the National Weather Service in Raleigh and is transmitted from an antenna located on the WRL TV tower near Garner. The station serves the eastern Piedmont and central coastal plain of North Carolina. The current time is 8.01 p.m. Eastern daylight time. The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for. Southeastern Alamance County, Southern Orange County, Southwestern Durham County, Northeastern Chatham County, until 8.30 p.m. At 7.49 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Carborough, or near Chapel Hill, moving southeast at 15 miles per hour. Hazard, 60 miles per hour in gusts and penny-sized hail. Source, radar indicated. Impact, expects damage to roofs, siding, entries. Locations impacted include Durham, Chapel Hill, Carborough, Crosswinds Boating Center, Crosswinds Campground, Parkwood, Sutton, Jordan Lake, Jordan Lake State Rec Area, and Bynum. Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings. Seat shelter and a sturdy structure until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly. Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Repeating, a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued until 8.30 p.m. for the following counties, in North Carolina, Alamets, Chatham, Durham and Orange. At 6.51 p.m. at the Raleigh-Durham Airport. The temperature was 97 degrees. It was mostly cloudy. The forecast for tonight, mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Lowes in the mid-70s. Northwest winds around 5 miles per hour. Chance of rain 20%. This is NOAA Weather Radio, All Hazards Station WNG 706, operating on frequency 162.45 megahertz. This program originates from the National Weather Service in Raleigh, and is transmitted from an antenna located on the WRL TV tower near Garner. The station serves the eastern Piedmont and central coastal plain of North Carolina. The current time is 8.03 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Southeastern Alamance County, Southern Orange County. Southwestern Durham County, northeastern Chatham County, until 8.30 p.m. At 7.49 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Carborough, or near Chapel Hill, moving southeast at 15 miles per hour. Hazard, 60 miles per hour in gusts and penny-sized hail. Source, radar indicated. Impact, expects damage to roofs, siding, entries. Locations impacted include Durham, Chapel Hill, Carborough. Crosswinds Boating Center, Crosswinds Campground, Parkwood, Sutton, Jordan Lake, Jordan Lake State Rec Area, and Bynum. Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter and a sturdy structure until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly. Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning are occurring with this storm.

The air quality forecast for Friday, in Orange County is 56, or code yellow. Air quality is a concern for people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution, with the primary pollutant of small particulate. This is NOAA Weather Radio, All Hazard Station (name withheld), operating on frequency 162.55 megahertz. This program originates from the National Weather Service in Raleigh. and is transmitted from an antenna located on the (name withheld) Tower, via Chapel Hill. The station serves the northeast Piedmont of North Carolina. Here is the latest weather synopsis. High pressure will slide eastward tonight into the Western Atlantic and bring a return to hot and humid conditions Friday into early next week. Here is the latest national weather service forecast for Raleigh and vicinity. Heat advisory in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. West of tonight, clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Friday, sunny, hot, with highs in the midnights. West winds around 5 miles per hour. Heat index values up to 105. Friday night, clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds surround 5 miles per hour. Saturday, mostly sunny. Hot, with highs around 100. Northwest winds around 5 miles per hour. Heat index values up to 110. Saturday night, mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 miles per hour in the evening, becoming light and variable. Sunday through Wednesday, mostly clear. A slight chance of hot. Highs in the upper 90s. Lows in the upper 70s. Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a chance of showers. lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30%. Thursday, partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the midnights. Chance of rain 40%. Heat index values up to 100. Here are the midnight observations for the northeast Piedmont. At the Raleigh Durham Airport, it was partly cloudy. The temperature was 78 degrees. the 2.71, and the relative humidity 79%. The wind was south at 10 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.14 inches and falling. At Burlington, it was clear. The temperature was 72 degrees, the dew.71, and the relative humidity 97%. The wind was calm. The pressure was 30.14 inches and falling. Elsewhere across the state this hour. At Charlotte, it was partly cloudy, with a temperature of 82. At Greensboro, it was clear, with a temperature of 76. In Roxborough, fog was reported with a temperature of 72. At Lillington, it was clear, with a temperature of 77. At Lewisburg, fog was reported with a temperature of 73. At Fayetteville, it was cloudy, with a temperature of 79. At the Rocky Mount Wilson Airport. It was partly cloudy, with a temperature of 75. At Wilmington, it was clear, with a temperature of 79. At Cape Hatteras, it was mostly cloudy, with a temperature of 80. At Raleigh, North Carolina, the high temperature was 90, the low temperature was 71. There was no precipitation since midnight. The current time is 12.45 a.m. Eastern daylight time. Here is a special message from the National Weather Service. For the following counties, in North Carolina, Chatham, Durham, Hartett, Johnson, Lee, Moore, Orange, and Wake. Heat advisory in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. What heat index values up to 106 expected? Where, portions of the southern, central, and northern Piedmont, as well as across the Sandy Hills and Southern Coastal Plain. When, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Impacts. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommend scheduling frequent rest breaks and shaded or air-condition environments. Anyone overcome my heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency. Call 911. The air quality forecast for Friday in Orange County is 56, or code yellow. Air quality is a concern for people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution, with the primary pollutant of small particulate. This is NOAA Weather Radio, All Hazards Station (name withheld), operating on frequency 162.55 megahertz. This program originates from the National Weather Service in Raleigh, and is transmitted from an antenna located on the (name withheld) Tower, via Chapel Hill. The station serves the northeast Piedmont of North Carolina.