Broken sprinkler pipe causes water leak in attic, Franklin MA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a water flow alarm at Independence Way. They found a broken sprinkler pipe in the attic causing water to leak down to the basement. Maintenance was notified, and the sprinkler system was shut down and drained. Crews checked for water damage in affected areas.
Audio|Source: Franklin Police and Fire
04:14
Transcript:
00:00
Command Franklin Fire, can you get a hold of maintenance and respond over there?
00:08
Chief Warrity in the process.
00:13
Thank you.
00:15
You're welcome.
00:24
Engine two, engine two pump.
00:34
Fire calling Independence Way Command.
00:39
Yes,
00:41
sir.
00:42
Maintenance notified waiting on an ETA.
00:45
AC.
00:53
Engine 2 is a command of status update.
00:56
Go ahead, J.2.
01:00
Engine 2 is in the attic at this time. Would you have a water flow we're trying to locate it?
01:06
I see you trying to find the sprinkler room here so I can get it shut down for you.
01:19
Because we have an active water flow panel's not letting me silence this stuff like that. For fire call and defendants, we come in.
01:35
Yes,
01:37
sir.
01:39
Chief Detect is on the way, but it's going to be an hour.
01:45
Wonderful, thank you.
01:48
3-2, 533. 2,
01:56
I'm at the spring clear room. If you want me to shut it down, let me know.
02:01
Yeah, let's go on shut it down. We've located the leak. It's in a cross main in the attic near the attic access.
02:08
We're going to need that shutdown.
02:13
Appreciate working on it. Do we need any other companies that can I release them?
02:25
The whole engine two, we can release all of the companies.
02:32
ACU command engine one, Tower 1.
02:36
Eagle and service, ambulance two as well.
02:42
Flight Engine 1.
02:45
Engine 1 has the message direct, we'll be clearly saying.
02:49
Second, sir, it's right to apply to the power.
02:53
Tower, copies, clear.
02:55
Any ambulance, too?
02:58
Any ambulance, sir? Copy, sir.
03:01
27, 0534.
03:11
Engine 2 to command.
03:16
Answering engine 2.
03:22
Status update this time.
03:25
Water flow has nearly stopped.
03:28
We're going to be checking for water damage in the unit below us. There's an actual hole in the iron pipe of the system.
03:40
Okay, receive, you've found the leak,
03:44
breaking the pipe, you're checking for water extension. I do have water all the way down to the basement, so don't be surprised if you find a lot.
03:58
May and Franklify, dry system's been shut down here and drain. We're investigating water damage, tied up a little longer.
04:06
Receive command dry systems then shut down and drain.
04:10
You're investigating water damage tied up with short time 539.
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Location mentioned:
Independence Way, Franklin, MA 02038
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