Fire crews investigate burst pipe near Tunnel Rd, Asheville NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible fire alarm near South Tunnel Road in Asheville. Crews found no active fire but discovered a burst water line, which may have triggered the alarm. Firefighters investigated the sprinkler system and confirmed the situation involved a broken pipe, not an active blaze.
Audio|Heard on: Asheville Fire
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02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion three, engine nine, ladder eight, engine eight.
00:04
Near South Tunnel Road.
00:06
Fire alarm.
00:08
Battalion three, engine nine, ladder eight, engine eight.
00:12
Near South Tunnel Road.
00:14
Fire alarm.
00:16
Peak Center Lane and Swannanoa River Road.
00:19
On fire two.
00:28
Engine thirteen.
00:30
Near Klondike Avenue.
00:32
Breathing problems.
00:34
Engine thirteen.
00:35
Near Klondike Avenue.
00:37
Breathing problems.
00:39
Klondike Place and Monford Avenue.
00:42
On fire meds.
00:44
Call from ladder eight.
00:53
Ladder eight on scene of a large retail store and nothing showing, beginning investigation.
01:01
Continue to hold my assignment.
01:08
Ladder eight on scene.
01:15
Nothing showing, out for investigation.
01:20
Ladder eight established command at one forty-six hours.
02:00
Investigating the front riser sprinkler.
02:03
On scene with staff stating a pipe is broken.
02:21
Staff on scene advising burst water line.
02:25
Code alpha accountability one forty-eight hours.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805
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