Sprinkler pipe breaks triggering fire alarm at car dealership, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm activated at a car dealership on West Broad Street due to a broken sprinkler pipe. Fire crews investigated and shut off the sprinkler system after locating the leak. No fire was found and no alarms were manually pulled. Maintenance personnel could not be reached for a keyholder response.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
04:28
Transcript:
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Fire alarm.
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4502 West Broad Street at Royal Chevrolet.
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Cross streets are Commonwealth Avenue and Westmoreland Street.
00:09
On tap Channel 2.
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Timeout, 2108.
00:17
One company is a lot so 4502 with Broad Street for the general fire alarm, commercial audible fire alarm, area of activation is showing water flow, shone all companies around 2108 hours.
00:32
It's been from Hermitage, Command.
00:35
Ridge Command, go ahead.
00:41
We search the building, especially stairwell D,
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no pull stations are activated.
00:51
Can't copy, search the building, still will D, no pole stations activated between 110 hours.
00:56
Do you have an ETA on maintenance?
01:05
Stand by.
01:11
When truck seven's on the scene of a single-story automobile dealership, we have nothing to happen to this time.
01:16
Truck 7 will have Broad Street Command.
01:17
We'll be investigating.
01:19
Mr.
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Croft is Truck 7 on scene of a single automobile dealership? We'll investigate and have command, 21, 11 hours.
01:26
Humberd command from the TAC.
01:32
For command.
01:36
What resources you need to help solve this problem?
01:41
I think we can handle with this us in Truck 3.
01:47
Okay.
01:48
TAN and Truck 3 to handle.
01:49
Other use can return service.
01:53
Richmond Cropes Union County to handle all the companies for return of service.
01:58
Termin Tis Command, we are still attempting to get a keyholder response, all numbers that have been provided.
02:04
They no longer work at the location.
02:06
Stand by.
02:13
Richmond for Broad Street Command.
02:14
We have no audible alarm evident.
02:17
We're still checking the exterior of the building.
02:19
Do you have any information on a keyholder responding?
02:25
Command from Truck 3 X-ray, I do have an audible alarm in the back of the building.
02:29
It's going to be at the service entrance.
02:31
Trying to make access now, I do have a Knox Box.
02:35
Okay, 10-4[1].
02:36
I'll meet you on the...
02:38
Six, if you just want to stage at the entrance or investigate.
02:45
Six, Cobby, we're staging at the hydrogen right here at Copperwells abroad.
02:52
To command the Hermitage command.
02:58
Go for Hermitage command.
03:02
There was no answer for the regional maintenance number.
03:05
All numbers have been exhausted.
03:08
Command for seven next door.
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Command.
03:17
Pinpoint of the source of the alarm, it's going to be the parts department.
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I'm working back up to the apparatus for the Knox Box now.
03:24
Nothing evident through the windows that I can see.
03:28
Okay, we made contact with somebody inside.
03:30
On the 8th side.
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X-ray from command.
03:39
Do you have a water shut off for the system outside? You found?
03:49
Stand by, I've made my way up to the Alpha Side, I'm working back to that location now.
03:53
I'm not sure.
03:57
Engine 6 from Broad Street, command.
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If you can come up with your...
04:01
Go for 6.
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Outside.
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To try and find the shutoff for the alarm system, we have a broken pipe for the water.
04:13
Truck 7, do you want us to find a shutoff for the water or the alarm system?
04:20
You can disregard.
04:21
We found the sprinkler room.
04:24
Pritchman from Truck Set.
04:26
Officer to Truck 3, Officer, where are you at?
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Near Hioaks Rd, Richmond, VA 23225
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