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False alarm caused by burnt food in microwave at hotel, Durham NC
A fire alarm at Holiday Inn Express near Guess Road was triggered by burnt food in a microwave. Fire crews confirmed no fire was present and reset the alarm panel.
Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire
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01:38
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm, Holiday Inn Express, near Guess Road, cross of Lamar Street and Sovereign Street.
00:09
Engine 2. Quince,
00:11
7.
00:12
Such, gentlemen.
00:35
Quint seven from engine two on scene mid-rise hotel nothing evident from the front
00:40
got a hydrant on the corner if we needed Alpha side will be Guess Road and we'll get a panel report
00:50
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01:01
What's that nuclear?
01:30
I'm just going upstairs to check on this microwave that they burn food in.
01:34
Can you silence and reset the panels?
01:38
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Guess Rd, Durham, NC 27705
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