Fire caused by burnt food at East Lawson Street building, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonA fire was reported in a building near East Lawson Street. The fire started when food burned on the stove, causing smoke inside. A person inside was trapped and naked, needing help. Firefighters found no visible flames outside the building. Emergency medical services were called for a resident having trouble breathing due to smoke inhalation.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
03:35
Transcript:
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Structure Fire, near East Lawson Street.
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Structure Fire, near East Lawson Street, Cross of South Roxborough Street and Concord Street, FD,
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20, RefU, 1, Squad 4, Engine 4, Engine 1, Engine 3, Ladder, 3, Ladder, 2, Engine 9, Battalion 1, Battalion, 4.
00:36
Your caller is reporting there's smoke inside, ops channel two, ops two.
00:52
Unit throughout the structure fire, your caller's advising that he's naked, needs assistance, and a pot caught on fire on the stove.
01:06
Pollars also advised him that he is trapped inside of the building and then able to leave.
01:19
This is a memory of South Rock source closed.
01:23
Great,
01:26
she involves to the clothing right there.
01:36
Atlassi, you're unreadable.
01:43
Let's get everybody heads up. Lawson's closed.
01:47
This one's going to have the access from Brunsborough.
01:59
The Italian one from engine four, on scene one-story duplex, got nothing visible from three sides.
02:05
Alpha side will be lost and I did not have a hydrant. I'll take it all that.
02:11
I'm direct. I'll use all stress.
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The Italian one from engine four.
02:31
Go ahead.
02:32
Burn eggs on the stove.
02:34
You can clear all units with the exception of Engine Four.
02:36
All right, Coppice. You're going to need EMS for the resident.
02:50
Standby, checking now.
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All fire units, inception, section 4. Clear yourself, MVP.
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DMS, standby.
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EMS, copies direct.
03:18
GMS convention 4.
03:25
Got one occupant saying I've been having trouble breathing after breathing in some of the smoke wants to be checked out.
03:34
Roger that.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Lawson St, Durham, NC 27707
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