Broken sprinkler triggers false fire alarm, Bedford NH
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm near Main Street in Bedford. The alarm was caused by a broken sprinkler pipe at a building under construction. There was no fire or hazard, and responding units returned to service after confirming the source.
Audio|Heard on: Bedford Fire Dispatch
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02:14
Transcript:
00:00
No fire call.
00:01
Near Main Street Market and Main.
00:14
Report of fire alarm.
00:17
Engine four.
00:20
We're on scene, near Main Street.
00:23
We didn't have any audio on that last tone.
00:31
Engine four, you're on scene.
00:32
Near Main Street location under construction.
00:37
Contractor called, said he hit the sprinkler pipe.
00:39
No fire, no hazards.
00:42
Water is swelling.
00:44
Car four, fire alarm.
00:55
Car four on scene, Main Street.
00:59
Car four, you're on scene, Main Street.
01:07
Fire alarm, engine three.
01:11
Your engine three?
01:13
Engine three is on scene.
01:15
Off staging at the hydrant.
01:17
Engine three, you're on scene, stage at the hydrant, tower one, you calling?
01:22
Tower one responding, please.
01:26
Responding, 747.
01:31
This is fire.
01:36
Answering commands.
01:40
Accidental busted sprinkler head, return the tower and engine three.
01:45
Engine four, myself handled.
01:48
Busted sprinkler head returning,
01:51
engine three in the tower.
01:54
You and engine four can handle at 748.
02:02
Engine three, copy.
02:03
Correct, returning.
02:09
Tower one, copy.
02:10
Correct.
02:13
Seven forty-eight.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Main St Suite 5, Bedford, NH 03110
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