Accidental sprinkler damage triggers evacuation at commercial site


Fire units responded to a commercial building where construction workers accidentally damaged a sprinkler head, causing water flow and an evacuation alarm. No fire was found, and the situation was controlled.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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Transcript:
Central Rescue Fire. They'll have Rescue Fire. Delayed offloaded Fosser. 14-56[1]. Central for mention 2. We're arriving on scene. We have a single-story concrete block, multi-use commercial structure. We do have evacuation progress, progress, alarms active. We'll be investigating. Central, engine settlement, confirm, accident and activation. Engine settlement will be in service. Copy accidental 1457[2]. Rescue 3, Rescue 3, Respond to 21281 Greaton Paris, 40,000, 21 Greaton, near cost of Jacobson, in a facility, Grid 903. Rescue through from Station 8. 1458. Central from Engine 2. Engine 2. Engine 2. Construction workers broke off a sprinkler head. We do have active flow over sprinkler head this time. We can handle, you can cancel engine 8. Copy, construction workers broke off sprinkler head, can handle, canceling other unit 14. Go ahead.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
14-56: Fire Alarm
[2]
1457: Accidental Activation
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Punta Gorda, FL
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