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Water leak triggers fire pump at Linden buildingLinden NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
E Linden Ave, Linden, NJ 07036

According to the dispatch call, a broken sprinkler head caused a water leak at a building near East Linden Avenue, causing the fire pump to run and water to accumulate between buildings. Fire department requested to shut down the system.

Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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00:50
Transcript:
00:00
This is a week going from near East Linden Avenue.
00:03
According to the property left,
00:05
the fire department was already out here for a sprinkler system that had a service.
00:10
We found the pump room with the fire pump running and water.
00:13
The contact can we have to have to respond back out to shut this off.
00:18
Allstate.
00:20
Engine 3,000, audible.
00:23
Anymore transmission, please.
00:25
All right, dispatch.
00:28
This is a water leak that's coming from near East Linden.
00:31
According to the property rep for near East Linden, the fire department was just out here.
00:37
They have a broken sprinkler head.
00:38
Because of the broken sprinkler head, the fire pump is running, causing water to come in between the two buildings where the caller was.
00:45
Contact EFD to respond back out to shut down the fire pump for near East Linden.

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Location mentioned:
E Linden Ave, Linden, NJ 07036

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Incident Timeline

  1. Follow-up inspection and confirmation of broken sprinkler head
  2. Water flow alarm confirmed
  3. On-scene update and patient transport
  4. Initial dispatch to 2401 East Linden Avenue

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