Fire alarm triggered by water during apartment cleaning


The audio reports a fire alarm triggered at an apartment complex due to water entering a fire alarm pull station during cleaning. Maintenance plans to set the system to test mode while repairs are made. No actual fire was found.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00Copy engine turn on type 3.00:03Okay.00:05Go ahead.00:07Yes, ma'am.00:08One way from my car.00:09Can you show us clear available from that message, please?00:12Good morning.00:13Thank you. Hey,00:16Mark.00:17This is the Tennessee Loth.00:19We're over here at 1148 East Princess Ann Road.00:23They're doing some pressure washing over here at these apartments.00:25And I believe some water got into one of the pool stations, so we're getting a pool station alarm.00:30I've got maintenance here.00:31They're going to put it in a test mode.00:33I just want to know if you wanted to put on a firewatch while it's in test mode.00:37How long do they suspect the repairs to take?00:41Stand by one.00:43Medicine, respond on a sick person, 1516 Harmon Street, Avenue's Rehab Center.00:48Medicine, sick person, 1516 Harmon Street at Avenue's Rehab Center.00:53Respond on Tack 2.
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Copy engine turn on type 3.
00:03
Okay.
00:05
Go ahead.
00:07
Yes, ma'am.
00:08
One way from my car.
00:09
Can you show us clear available from that message, please?
00:12
Good morning.
00:13
Thank you. Hey,
00:16
Mark.
00:17
This is the Tennessee Loth.
00:19
We're over here at 1148 East Princess Ann Road.
00:23
They're doing some pressure washing over here at these apartments.
00:25
And I believe some water got into one of the pool stations, so we're getting a pool station alarm.
00:30
I've got maintenance here.
00:31
They're going to put it in a test mode.
00:33
I just want to know if you wanted to put on a firewatch while it's in test mode.
00:37
How long do they suspect the repairs to take?
00:41
Stand by one.
00:43
Medicine, respond on a sick person, 1516 Harmon Street, Avenue's Rehab Center.
00:48
Medicine, sick person, 1516 Harmon Street at Avenue's Rehab Center.
00:53
Respond on Tack 2.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Princess Anne Rd, Norfolk, VA 23504
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