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An explosion at Broughton Hall in Raleigh disrupted air conditioning and fume hoods in chemistry labs, prompting an evacuation due to safety concerns. Firefighters are assessing the situation to address potential chemical hazards.

Chemical Explosion at Broughton Hall

 We know that there are some people still inside this building.

 Instead of searching the whole building, 20 and I are going to pull the fire alarm to get people out right now.

310 Communications. Go ahead. We know that there are some people still inside this building. Instead of searching the whole building, 20 and I are going to pull the fire alarm to get people out right now. 10-4.

Firefighters plan to activate the fire alarm to ensure everyone evacuates the building.

 DHS director is advising that we have Raleigh Hazmat make their way over here.

 10-4. Are you going to be at the main entrance?

 10-4. You can have them come down Yarborough, and that would be the best way to respond.

 If you'll advise them that there was a unknown loud bang from inside the building,

 and there are potentially unknown chemicals inside the building that might not be under control.

310 Communications. Go ahead. DHS director is advising that we have Raleigh Hazmat make their way over here. 10-4. Are you going to be at the main entrance? 10-4. You can have them come down Yarborough, and that would be the best way to respond. We'll meet them over there. If you'll advise them that there was a unknown loud bang from inside the building, and there are potentially unknown chemicals inside the building that might not be under control.

HazMat teams are being called to the scene due to potential uncontrolled chemicals inside the building.

Communications 310, EMMC was contacted. He's going to make some calls, see if he can get somebody out there. He's going to let me know.

Communications 310, EMMC was contacted. He's going to make some calls, see if he can get somebody out there. He's going to let me know. 4.

EMMC has been contacted and efforts are underway to contact a specialist to address the lab equipment issues.

Communications 310. Yes, sir. EMMC is asking if you have a hot ring to get into those spaces.

Communications 310. Yes, sir. EMMC is asking if you have a hot ring to get into those spaces. Possibly. 10-4.

Firefighters are assessing access to affected lab spaces to address potential hazards.

Bear 43, it does look like that there is power to the building, and I do hear some air conditioning units working.

 They advised that it's some of the air handler units in the individual labs that are turned off, and they're concerned about reactions in there.

Bear 43, it does look like that there is power to the building, and I do hear some air conditioning units working. They advised that it's some of the air handler units in the individual labs that are turned off, and they're concerned about reactions in there. 10-4.

Some air conditioning units are functioning, but individual lab units remain off, raising concerns about chemical reactions.

Communications 310. Yes sir, is the power out to those chem labs? So when we made contact with the people that came outside the building, they informed us that if the air turns off in the building, that they are told to leave and not go back in the building. So we have not gone inside. 10-4, thank you.

Firefighters report that building occupants were instructed to evacuate due to the air conditioning shutdown.

Communications 20. Go ahead. Yes ma'am, can you respond over to

 Broughton Hall for a suspicious incident? Approximately 5 to 10 minutes ago, a large boom

 was felt and heard near the building, and it was strong enough that it shook the building and

 knocked out the air conditioning and the fume hoods in the chemistry labs. Complaintant states

 that on the third floor labs, there may be some possible volatile solvents in the chemistry labs

Communications 20. Go ahead. Yes ma'am, can you respond over to Broughton Hall for a suspicious incident? Approximately 5 to 10 minutes ago, a large boom was felt and heard near the building, and it was strong enough that it shook the building and knocked out the air conditioning and the fume hoods in the chemistry labs. Complaintant states that on the third floor labs, there may be some possible volatile solvents in the chemistry labs that are going to require the...

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an explosion at Broughton Hall. The explosion reportedly knocked out the air conditioning and fume hoods in the chemistry labs.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Broughton Hall.

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