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Broken sprinkler pipe causes water flow alarm at parking garage, Newton MA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/16/2025 10:44 AM

Parking lot, 28 Austin St, Newton, MA 02460

According to the dispatch call, a broken sprinkler pipe in the parking garage at near Austin Street triggered a water flow alarm. Engine 4 responded and shut off the water supply to address the issue.

Audio|Heard on: Newton Police and Fire

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02:12

Transcript:

00:00

Receiving sprinkler's supervisory box (number withheld) for near Austin Street will be for engine four only.

00:07

Receiving sprinkler's supervisory box (number withheld) for near Austin Street for engine four only, (number withheld).

00:15

The magnetic probe going fire alarm.

00:23

Fire alarm.

00:26

All right, if I would clear, back in the city.

00:29

Clear back in the city, (number withheld).

00:39

We're now receiving the sprinkler water flow box for near Austin Street.

00:47

You want to stop the assignment?

00:54

You got to do the full assignment.

01:13

Box (number withheld) for near Austin Street.

01:16

Thank you, too loud on (number withheld) response.

01:20

Box (number withheld) for near Austin Street, (number withheld).

01:41

(number withheld).

01:44

Roger.

01:48

Engine 4 is on Austin Street, we'll have command.

01:53

We're off, you'll have command (number withheld) minutes.

01:58

Fire alarm.

02:00

Engine 4.

02:02

Broken sprinkler pipe in the parking garage, the water's been shut down.

02:08

You see broken sprinkler pipe in the garage, the water has been shut down, (number withheld).

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Location mentioned:

Parking lot, 28 Austin St, Newton, MA 02460

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