Smoke alarm at Rockford Inn prompts evacuation

Heard on: Caldwell County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Commercial fire alarm, Rockford Inn, (number withheld) North Highland Avenue.

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(number withheld) North Highland Avenue, Zone 25, general smoke.

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K5 Granite Fire, Sawmills Town.

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Mutual aid.

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Commercial fire alarm, Rockford Inn, (number withheld) North Highland Avenue.

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(number withheld) North Highland Avenue, Zone 25, general smoke, 1136.

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Engine 103, center out.

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Mutual aid can stand by.

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Keep working.

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Things on scene, call 111.

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Keep working.

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Engine 40, stand by.

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Keep working.

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Keep working.

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103,

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bring in the clear camera.

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One 1st thing, call us.

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Move everybody over to channel three.

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They're evacuating the 200 hall at this time.

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All granite unit en route to Rockford Inn on the scene as well.

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Channel two for operations.

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Channel two for operations.

7/30/2026 08:36 AM

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N Highland Ave, Granite Falls, NC 28630

Smoke alarm at Rockford Inn prompts evacuation

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm reporting general smoke at the Rockford Inn near North Highland Avenue. Mutual aid units were asked to stand by while responders operated on alternate radio channels and evacuated a hallway identified as the 200 hall.

Smoke alarm at Rockford Inn prompts evacuation

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