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Smoke odor reported in stairwell at airport terminal

Heard on: Mecklenburg NC Fire-Tac Group Calls
04:39
00:00
Airport ops, alarm.
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Charlotte Douglas International Airport intersection of Concourses D & E, mezzanine level, 5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28208
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Airport staff reported a smell of smoke in a stair tower next to the Centurion Lounge in the secure side of the main terminal at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Fire crews and other responders were sent to the area and established command. They investigated the stairwell and surrounding area, found no alarm activation and nothing visible from the outside, and continued to check the location for any source of smoke.

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