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Fire alarms activated at residence hall, no fire found 

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Hinton James Residence Hall, 515 Hinton James Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Fire alarms went off at a residence hall, prompting fire units to check for any danger. Investigators found no fire or hazard after their arrival.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
03:26

Transcript:
It was paying from a shower, you can silence it. Got it. I'm sorry to mention (name withheld). What's that reading? It says room 634 now 64. 634. 634, en route. It says room smoke detector[2]. Copy smoke detector. Mr. from Captain (name withheld). What about you? You can challenge it. No hazard. Captain. Captain. We show we have another active along on the second floor. Phone number. 227 and 230. 227 and 230. 2.2.7 and 2.3-0. Communication, it's not important. Engine 35, Ladder 72, Battalion 4.5. Hinton James Drive. At Hinton James Residence Hall. Fire alarm. Engine 35, ladder 72, Battalion 4. 515, Hinton James Drive. Attendant (name withheld), residence hall. Fire alarm. Cross Streets Williamson Drive. Ops 2. Time out 1756. I'm afraid of mention from (name withheld). You get U.N. CPD. Tell him we made entry. Yes, sir. I got them right here. (name withheld), we were ready to get a key from the residence. He's going to stay down. 35 is responding, opposite. Latter-serving 2-Row. 35, LLAR 32-9-4, en route to hint James Drive 1757, general activation[1] calling by campus. 32-but-tagnon-4, opposite. Go ahead, Chief, on opposite. activation while you were there for the last alarm. We've had a couple. We've got another final alarm, (name withheld). Copy. Okay. Thank you. Good. I'm on maintaining now. I've been wrapping that call. Just proceed to room discretion. We can swap. Captain (name withheld) since Friday, (name withheld). I have an alarm truck here with me down here, it's family. Copy, thank you.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
general activation: Fire alarm activation
[2]
room smoke detector: Smoke detector alarm

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Location mentioned:
Hinton James Residence Hall, 515 Hinton James Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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