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CFP7: APEX (WAKE) *HAZMAT* UNKN ADDRESS IN CENTER OF TOWN. VAPOR CLOUD OF SOME SORT. EVAC OF RESDs IN PROGRESS. APEX FD O/S [743] 57/19

CFP7: U/D1 APEX *HAZMANT* CMD LOCATED AT CENTER ST & SCHIEFFELIN RD. CLOUD SOMEWHERE B/W CENTER ST & HWY 55 NEAR APEX HIGH SCHOOL. [743] 57/19/900


CFP7: U/D2 APEX *HAZMAT* CENTER OF TOWN. VAPOR CLOUD MOVING EAST THRU TOWN. PD & FD EVAC\'ING AHEAD OF CLOUD. CMD @ CENTER & SCHIEFFELIN. RFD HM O/S. CMD REQ M/A FROM CARY, FAIRVIEW AND HOLLY SPRINGS. <AFDOPS-1> [743] 90/19/900

CFP7: U/D3 APEX *MAJOR HAZMAT* INVESTMENT & SCHIEFFELIN. RFD O/S W/ FULL HM RESP. NOW RPT\'ING A W/F W/ LARGE EXPLOSIONS. UNKN CHEM LEAK AND CLOUD. [743] 90/19/900

CFP7: U/D4 APEX *3rd ALARM EQ HAZMAT & W/F* CMD POST FORCED TO MOVE. EXTREMELY DWH. NUM APEX UNITS, 2 COUNTY M/A Es, CARY W/ 1E & 1T, RFD W/ 3Es 2Ls 1BC 1HM & SR2. RFD DECON UNIT NOW REQ\'D. [743] 90/19/900

CFP7: U/D5 APEX *3rd ALM EQ HAZMAT & W/F* CMD @ DOT LOT ON SCHIEFFELIN. EVAC 1 MILE IN ALL DIRECTIONS FROM INVESTMENT AND SCHIEFFELIN. SHELTER @ OLIVE CHAPEL ELEMENTARY. NO FIRE SUPPRESSION ATT. (799O/S) [743] 90/19/900

CFP7: U/D6 APEX *4TH ALM HM & W/F* EQ CHEM PLANT ON FIRE W/ MAJOR CHEMICAL RELEASE. WESTERN WAKE E293 & SWIFT CREEK E1 RESP\'G M/A. STILL NO H20 ON FIRE. NEWS RPT\'G CHLORINE LEAK. [743] 90/19/900

CFP7: U/D7 APEX *HAZ-MAT* AN ESTIMATED 16,000 RESIDENTS ARE BEING ASKED TO EVACUATE APEX. SOME RESIDENTS SHOWING UP AT AREA HOSPITALS. AIR SPACE RESTRICTED. WAKE E.O.C. ACTIVATED. APEX MAYOR DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY. CMD POST MOVED X3. IDENTIFIED AS CHLORINE GAS. SEVL SHELTERS EST. PROLONGED OPS. [700] 90/900/*

CFP7: U/D8 APEX *HAZMAT/MCI* INVESTMENT BLVD. HAZMAT TEAM PREPARING TO MAKE INITIAL ENTRY INTO SITE. FIRE ALLOWED TO BURN OVERNIGHT. APPROX 130 SUBJS TRANSPORTED VIA EMS, INCL 81 FROM A NURSING HOME. 2ND REGIONAL HAZMAT TEAM FR FAYETTEVILLE NOW ENROUTE. OPS ANTICIPATED TO EXTEND THRU WEEKEND [763] 90/900/19

CFP7: U/D9 APEX *HAZMAT* INVESTMENT BLVD. INITIAL AIR QUALITY TESTING GOOD. FIRE BURNING DOWN. RFD HM TESTING GROUND ZERO. H20 QUALITY A QUESTION NOW. [743] 90/19/900

CFP7: U/D10 APEX **HAZMAT** 1000blk INVESTMENT. RRT4 TOOK 3 SAMPLES OF H2O FROM AROUND PLANT. READINGS SO SMALL NO CHEM SIGNATURE FOUND BUT MILDLY ACIDIC. RRT3 TAKING FURTHER H20 SAMPLES. HM OPS REQ\'G 40 DRY CHEM EXTINGUISHERS. [743] 90/19/900

U/D APEX, NC *HAZ MAT FIRE* HAZ MAT CREWS ENTERING FOR SAMPLING AND WILL ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. EVACS STILL IN PLACE. UPDATE TO STORY AND NEW PICTURES UPLOADED TO www.firenews.net [CFP*700] 9999/30/*/05

CFP7: U/D11 APEX *HAZMAT* TOO MUCH FIRE FOR EXTINGUISHERS. INDUSTRIAL FIRE BRIGAE EN RTE W/ DRY AGENT. HAZMAT OPS NOW REQ\'G APEX AND DURHAM HIGHWAYS COMPRESSED AIR FOAM SYSTEMS. REMOVING PARTS OF COLLAPSED STRUCTURE ATT. [743] 90/19/300

CFP7: FINAL UPDATE APEX *HAZMAT* 1000blk INVESTMENT BLVD. CMD TERMINATED BY APEX FIRE @ 17:10. PROPERTY TURNED OVER TO OWNER. [743] 90/19/900
 


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