Fire alarm triggered by burnt food odor at hospital, Chapel Hill NC


A fire alarm was activated in a hospital building due to a burning smell detected near rooms 403 to 406 on the second floor. Fire crews investigated the area but did not find visible fire. The cause is believed to be burnt food.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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35[4]. Go ahead.
00:01
Second floor, what wing activations do you have?
00:04
I got second floor F1D wing.
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Delta[5] Wing.
00:08
That's correct.
00:09
Copy. I'm on the Alpha Delta[5].
00:11
Nothing visible this time.
00:12
Firefighter Morgan and Firefighter Rooney are walking, Charlie[7] and Bravo[6].
00:16
Copy that.
00:17
35[4], do you want 72 to assist?
00:19
How do you get their help? We're just going to have to walk the old building, see if we can find anything.
00:23
We're both up G.
00:24
Seeing BNC are clear.
00:25
Copy, Bravo[6], Charlie[7], clear, Division 2[1].
00:28
Chief Hall Division 2[1] is clear, 35[4] crews moving Division 3[2].
00:32
Copy. Senator Judge said you were from the top down.
00:35
35[4] and Firefight of Payne.
00:37
What do you have for Division 3[2]?
00:38
I have Division 3[2], D-Wing and C-wing.
00:41
That's all I have. Copy that. Bravo[6], Charlie[7], Division 3[2].
00:44
Captain Michael from 553.
00:46
Good.
00:47
Correct. There's going to be D-Wing, not broader, Delta[5].
00:50
Division 3[2], Delta[5], is that correct?
00:53
That's correct. That's correct.
00:54
Chief Alpha and Delta[5], Division 3[2] are clear.
01:01
Abby. 35[4] Firefighter Morgan, anything on Bravo[6] or Charlie[7]?
01:05
Negative cap, we do have students running up and down the stairs from us to keep from going outside.
01:11
Okay.
01:12
Division three is clear, go ahead, the Division 4[3].
01:14
UNC 148 to the fireman at the panel, Craig.
01:18
Go ahead. The tech has told us he will not come in to reset the panel.
01:22
Is there any other reason other than resetting the panel that he needs to come in for?
01:26
35[4] to use the officer.
01:28
The only alarm activation we have is unprogrammed device.
01:31
So we have no idea where the alarm is coming from.
01:34
We're having to go four by four.
01:36
Copy that. My dispatch relay that to the alarm tech, along with the multiple troubles over 20 plus.
01:42
He says he won't come in just to reset unless there's another reason to come in.
01:46
Captain Michael from Firefighter Morgan.
01:47
Go ahead.
01:48
For Wheat Beach, we do have a burning smell coming from one of the windows.
01:53
It smells like burnt food.
01:55
Copy that. What are your sweet numbers, Fourth Lord? Bravo[6].
01:59
407 through 410.
02:01
Got for that, I'm in route.
02:02
Up a go fire engine 35[4] to UNC Police on Paul Hard Drive.
02:08
Go ahead, 148.
02:09
148. Could you respond to the 4th floor? We need access to room 407 through 410.
02:18
Command in 35[4], the 6th floor is clear, we're heading on the 5th.
02:21
That's copy. 2448, and we're out of the 4th floor.
02:23
35[4] from command.
02:24
Okay, hey, command. U.S. he's walking up to us.
02:25
Scott, I was on the phone with the HHS.
02:26
Can you tell me which suite you're right again?
02:28
(number withheld) through (number withheld).
02:29
Copy 47 to (number withheld).
02:31
35[4] commands. Go ahead.
02:32
Negative on (number withheld) to (number withheld).
02:35
Everybody may have an odor of (number withheld) to (number withheld) for investigators.
02:40
It's got to be (number withheld) to (number withheld).
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Division 2: Building division level
[2]
Division 3: Building division level
[3]
Division 4: Building division level
[4]
35: Fire crew unit identifier
[5]
Delta: Fire division/wing
[6]
Bravo: Fire division/wing
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Charlie: Fire division/wing
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Location mentioned:
Near Emergency Room Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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