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False alarm at hospital prompts fire response

Heard on: Durham City Fire
02:38
00:00
Structure fire, Veterans Hospital, (number withheld) Fulton Street.
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Fulton St, Durham, NC 27705
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a possible structure fire at Veterans Hospital near Fulton Street and Elder Street in Durham. Units investigated the source of the alarm, which appeared to originate from an elevator room. VA Fire Safety later confirmed it was a false alarm, and emergency personnel cleared the scene.

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