Smoke detected at high-rise apartment from water leak, Charlotte NC
Fire & ArsonSmoke and fire alarms went off in a high-rise apartment building near Pineburr Rd due to a water leak in an upper room. A resident on oxygen could not leave their apartment. No visible fire was found but light smoke was detected near the parking deck. Fire units investigated the source, including nearby businesses cooking food.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
02:40
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 29 and ladder 3, fire alarm, near Pineburr Rd. Engine 29 and ladder 3, fire alarm, near Pineburr Rd.
00:15
Engine 14 is on the scene at the apex hydrant.
00:21
EG 12 is Robin.
00:27
Alright, we found the issue. It's going to be a water leak in the room above those fears. We're going there with maintenance.
00:37
Two or six.
00:42
All right, wire three.
00:48
This engine three.
00:52
Engine three. I was calling the ladder. I have two calls on here.
00:59
Company is around near Pineboro Rd to the Calpine Terrace.
01:04
Caller called from an apartment at (number withheld) saying the alarms throughout the whole building are going off and happen for about 15 to 20 minutes.
01:11
No signs of smoke or fire and the caller cannot get out of his apartment due to being on oxygen.
01:17
Cross-roots our Fernwood Drive and Roundhill Road 3-Shill.
01:22
Hi, this is we got me.
01:27
Okay, go ahead, Battagney.
01:33
What's got?
01:35
The light smoke condition, first floor with the parking deck.
01:41
It smells like State 48 to me. We're getting ready to check that unit.
01:45
It is not in any of the other businesses here on the first floor.
01:52
Got me.
02:01
Angel 3 alarm. We're heading to Maine to pick up firefighters.
02:06
Still worse.
02:07
Man,
02:13
I'm trying to get you a 360 real quick. I don't see anything on the outside.
02:22
We do have one restaurant here by the parking deck entrance that's cooking chicken.
02:29
And we have snooze that's cooking.
02:31
We're going to check steak 48 and if they're clear, we'll get a control time.
02:37
Because the condition is not worsening yet.
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Location mentioned:
Near Pineburr Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
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