Sprinkler activated by truck hitting pipes in parking garage, Durham NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 12:10 PM

S Queen St, Durham, NC 27701

A U-Haul truck hit overhead pipes in the Queen Street Parking Garage near North Queen Street, causing the sprinkler system to activate. There was no visible fire or smoke found at the scene. Fire crews responded to the alarm and investigated the situation. Durham County General Services was contacted as the parking garage is under their management.

Audio|Source: Durham City Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Fire alarm near North Queen Street.

00:09

Fire alarm.

00:10

Near North Queen Street.

00:12

Cross of East Main Street and Liberty Street.

00:16

Engine 1. Engine 3.

00:19

Ladder 3. Battalion 1.

00:24

Queen Street Parking Garage will be on off to Channel 4.

00:36

One's on scene.

00:37

We've got nothing visible from a parking garage.

00:40

I do have a water gone going off.

00:42

I also have somebody walking out to me.

00:45

Queen Street is going to be outside.

00:47

I've got my own hydrant.

00:48

We'll be out there. I'll be out investigating.

00:52

I'll tell you. I'll copy your size up.

00:53

All you and soldiers' traffic while he'll investigate.

01:04

Freeze off thing.

01:16

Everybody can clearly call to exception engine one.

01:18

U-Haul truck came in here after being too high and took out some sprinklers.

01:26

I'll tell you, why not copy that? Audience with the exception of engine one to return the service for UMCTs.

01:39

Communications from NG1.

01:45

Can you try to get Durham County General Services on the phone and let them know? I'm pretty sure this is their parking deck.

01:55

Um,

01:56

yeah.

02:00

That works.

02:04

Gas leak or odor, near Valley Drive.

02:11

Gasly or odor, near Valley Drive, cross of Casa Street and Torrella Street, Queens, 7.

02:47

Engine one?

02:50

Yes, ma'am.

02:52

You should have Howard from County General Services on the way over there.

03:01

You are correct.

03:03

He's just showed up.

03:04

Thank you.

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