Fire alarm and sprinklers triggered during AC unit work, Hoover AL


A fire alarm and sprinkler system were activated inside an apartment near River Haven place while the property owner was switching out an air conditioning unit. Water flowed from the sprinklers.
Audio|Source: Hoover and Vestavia Hills Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 4 respond to the Overlook on River Haven near River Haven place.
00:05
Audible fire alarm going on inside the apartment.
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Caller states he is switching out an AC unit and the sprinklers activated.
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Engine 4 respond to the overlook of River Haven near River Haven place.
00:17
Audible fire alarm inside the apartment.
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Caller is the owner of the property trying to switch out an AC unit.
00:23
Sprinklers are activated.
00:24
They set off either the welding, copper pipes, and the wire stitching.
00:29
Cross street, Ray Raven Circle for Rayvind Drive.
00:30
This is a fire alarm.
00:32
Firelight. There was actual water flowing from the sprinkler system.
00:35
That's permanent.
00:36
Alarm company called in a water flow.
00:39
Please take it.
00:41
Engine 4 and truck 4 response.
00:42
Engine 4 and truck 4 will respond.
00:45
Engine 4 respond here.
00:46
Engine 4 respond here.
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Location mentioned:
Near Riverhaven Pl, Hoover, AL 35244
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