Alarm test at Target garage reveals sprinkler leak, Evanston IL
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to an alarm sounding at the Target parking garage near Davis St. No accident or emergency was found after checking cameras and talking to staff. The alarm was a test. However, a leak was detected in the dry sprinkler system on the main floor, causing the system to be shut down and requiring a building representative.
Audio|Source: Evanston Fire
06:25
Transcript:
00:00
Command for 21. Tony, you gotta get from dispatch a little better where the caller is or something.
00:06
2120, go to Fireground Reds.
00:07
Command Dispatch.
00:08
Are you on the line with the caller right now?
00:10
Currently on the phone with my partner is calling them back repeatedly.
00:13
All right, we're checking the cameras.
00:14
We are not seeing anything up here.
00:16
All right,
00:19
command of 211 on Maine.
00:21
Command from 2101 on Maine.
00:24
Go ahead.
00:25
I'm in the security office in the parking garage with all the personnel here.
00:30
They have no report of any car incident.
00:34
They have cameras in here as well.
00:36
Haven't seen or heard anything.
00:37
Can we try and get a verification of the right building?
00:39
Yeah, 2101.
00:41
I was done... Air with Dispatch, they got nothing on their end and they cannot get a hold of the call.
00:46
There's only one caller.
00:47
Yeah, command from dispatch.
00:48
There was one caller.
00:49
My partner has called back numerous times.
00:52
They are not answering.
00:53
Garage wrong, but it doesn't look like we're at the right building.
00:56
Command dispatch, just verifying 821 Davis, correct?
01:00
That is correct.
01:01
All right, I'm sure you hear the radio traffic, but we're not signing anything at 821 Davis.
01:07
And I'm assuming Selden been able to reach the caller.
01:10
Negative, we have not been able to reach the caller.
01:12
He advised that it was on the Sherman side, the Target parking garage, 821 on David.
01:16
All right, Sherman's side, target parking garage.
01:19
Command to 2120.
01:21
GECCESA LATS report, second floor Sherman's side.
01:24
That part in Carrasco is all the way through though, doesn't it? Does not, I'm here with facilities.
01:31
We've walked two, truck 23 is here as well.
01:33
We're on the target side and we're not seeing anything, but we're walking all the floors three right now.
01:39
I receive that.
01:40
I got a truck staged out here if you need them.
01:45
No, we're just walking the drive.
01:47
And you are aware of this alarm that we're going off here with them.
01:49
They were testing that there's something you're aware of that.
01:51
I am not, but at least I believe we're in the right building.
01:55
They did report an alarm sounding.
01:56
Dispatch from engine 22.
02:07
Engine 22.
02:08
Do you have a phone number for a building representative for 515 Main Street?
02:14
Let me take a look. I'm going to be.
02:37
Engine 22.
02:38
Go ahead for engine 22.
02:39
I got no luck up here finding a phone number for management.
02:43
Do you want me to call the alarm company back and see if they have something?
02:45
Yes, because I'm going to need somebody out here.
02:47
The dry system has an air leak or a leak in it.
02:49
It was actively leaking on the main floor of the parking garage.
02:52
So I had to drain the system and shut the compressor off.
02:55
Their dry system is not going to be operational here.
02:58
All right, we'll see what we get it.
02:59
POMAYOR.
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Location mentioned:
Near Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201
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