Broken sprinkler pipe causes system shutdown delay, Luzerne County PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a broken sprinkler pipe at the rear corner of a building near tankers. There was no fire, but they worked to shut off the sprinkler system. Access was delayed because a standpipe lock was secured. Security and TSA were involved to either obtain a key or cut the lock.
Audio|Source: Luzerne County Fire - Fire South and Operations Channels
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
All right, we have a broken sprinkler pipe.
00:03
We're in corners CD of the building structure, out back where the tankers are.
00:08
We're going to try and get you a riser number and shut this off.
00:11
There's no fire.
00:12
Copy. You guys need anybody else in there, are you guys efficient? What do we have?
00:15
Adrian and I are here, engine suits, we're watching the other side of the building.
00:19
All right, ten-forward.
00:20
All right, we're going back in, we're not going to have radio communication.
00:22
We'll check in with you in a minute.
00:23
All right.
00:24
Engine one from engine two.
00:25
JC Drive command with her.
00:28
Command, command.
00:29
All right, crews reporting a broken sprinkler pipe.
00:33
They're attempting to shutdown now.
00:35
Time for a copy on the broken sprinkler pipe at 1806.
00:38
Ended one, engine two.
00:39
All right, this sandpipe is locked in the open position for the sprinkler system.
00:44
Do we have a key or should I go get bulk cutters and cut the lock?
00:47
There should be a key on this Charlie Lee side.
00:50
Meet up with security and TSA on the TSA.
00:52
Have four, I'm gonna hit security up and check for a key.
00:55
Just right, I don't just got a pair of both colors.
00:58
Engine one in command.
00:59
Command sending orders.
01:00
Is the security guard still by you?
01:01
Yeah, they're gonna be walking down to that lower level now, it's a T-I-D so they can access to the CID.
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Luzerne County, PA
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