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Heard on: Orange County Fire and EMS · 1/20/2026 08:20 AM
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Four on scene, commercial strip mall.
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Possible false fire alarm at East Franklin St commercial area

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible commercial fire alarm at a business area on East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. A contractor was reportedly working on a water line connected to the suppression system, and no fire was observed on arrival. The situation appears to have been maintenance-related rather than an active fire.

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E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC
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