Fire crews handle water leak at retirement center, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm activation at a retirement center near German School Road. The call involved a reported water flow alarm and flooding caused by a broken domestic water pipe in an apartment. No active fire or hazards were observed, and maintenance personnel were left to handle the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 23, engine 20, engine 24, truck 9, and battalion 4.
00:06
Fire alarm.
00:07
Near German School Road at Renaissance Retirement Center, apartment 100.
00:59
Companies marked en route to German School Road.
01:07
German School Road, apartment 100 for the water flow alarm called in by the alarm company.
01:14
Spoke with the subscriber advising busted pipe and flooding.
01:33
Going in to investigate first floor apartment.
02:31
It's a domestic water line and not actively flowing.
02:35
Maintenance can handle all.
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Location mentioned:
German School Rd # 1A, Richmond, VA 23225
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