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Burst sprinkler causes water leak at city parking garageDurham NC

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E Main St, Durham, NC 27701

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at 500 East Main Street was caused by a burst sprinkler on the building's 6th floor. There was no fire. The water leak affected the city-owned parking garage shared with the building. City services were called to fix the leak.

Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire
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02:53
Transcript:
00:00
500 East Main Street fire alarm dnc 500 east main street cross of North Dillard Street and commerce street rescue one engine one engine three ladder three battalion one
00:25
Mattagia 1 from Andrew 1.
00:27
On the scene, multi-story, large, carpet conflict, something ever from the exterior.
00:33
Outside of your main street, got on high, connected something outside of the middle, and we'd be taking that last.
00:49
There's no fire.
00:51
A sprinkler system is burst on the 6th floor.
00:56
So let me figure out what we've got to do the second one off.
01:02
I'll keep all you coming until you save her.
01:14
I raise he's not.
01:32
I call the general, sir.
01:35
Communications from Cleveland.
01:44
One. Angel 3 continue on everybody else can return the service.
01:59
Communications from Engine 1.
02:18
Communication, because I want in doing what's going on, that's one.
02:26
You just keep up at the same time.
02:35
Do I just confirming you said that the building that has the leak is owned by the city, is that correct?
02:41
So the apartment building is private, but the garage they share with is the city.
02:46
So the city,
02:48
general service, are going to need to attend to the water leak in the parking garage.

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E Main St, Durham, NC 27701

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