False alarm of fire caused by broken sprinkler water mist, Huntington Beach CA


Fire units responded near East St to a report of wires down and possible smoke. Upon arrival, they found no wires down or fire. The smoke-like appearance was actually caused by a broken sprinkler releasing water mist.
Audio|Source: OCFA Tac 4M – Battalion 9 and 11
01:15
Transcript:
00:00
Scotti Fire Truck 764[1] mic.
00:01
Number 6-7-7.
00:02
I confirm the structure is downgraded a wires down.
00:05
That's affirmed.
00:06
Company. All units in routes near East St.
00:09
Gurch replaced with the exception near can cancel.
00:11
This is going to be wires down only.
00:13
Okay, 4-O-O-Tan-5, 4-O-Tan-5.
00:17
Your counsel, this is going to be arcing wires only.
00:20
Oracle 5. 2.4.
00:22
Rokung-1037, cancel.
00:23
Mr. 37, copy, cancel.
00:24
Fire, Arco, 7-9.
00:26
Worker 29. Worker 29. We're on scene.
00:27
There's no wires down, no smoke.
00:29
We did make contact with the RP[2].
00:30
It looks like it's actually a broken sprinkler.
00:34
It's just looking like smoke, but it's actually water.
00:37
Time bar.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
764: Fire Truck 764
[2]
RP: Reporting Party
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Location mentioned:
E St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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