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False commercial fire alarm triggered by dust at elementary, Chapel Hill NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 08:46 AM

Near N Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at Estes Hills Elementary near North Estes Drive in Chapel Hill. The alarm was caused by dust generated during maintenance work. Firefighters found no visible signs of fire upon arrival.

Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS

01:42

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 33, Carborough Ladder 1, Battalion 4, near North Estes Drive, at Estes Hills Elementary, commercial fire alarm.

00:10

Engine 33, Carboro Ladder 1, Battalion 4, near North Estes Drive, at Estes Hills Elementary,

00:19

commercial fire alarm.

00:21

Cross Streets Kesselau Road and Cumberland Road, Ops 2.

00:25

Timeout 1146.

00:31

I'll rely on one here.

00:37

104 is around.

00:42

Probably all units in Routhis.

00:44

He's at 1148.

00:50

Call came in from the alarm company, audible fire alarm, smoke detection.

00:55

We've then got a call from somebody on scene, advise maintenance is there doing work, and they start up some dust, triggering the alarm.

01:08

Be in a crash car.

01:13

Two something.

01:20

That's good.

01:22

Let's get. We have command.

01:25

Copy, engine 33 on seeing nothing visible in command, 1150.

01:33

Command, communication.

01:36

Command, go ahead.

01:38

Clear, I'll use bus 33.

01:42

Copy.

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Near N Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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