U-Haul hits sprinkler causing fire alarm at apartment, Noblesville IN


A U-Haul van hit and broke a sprinkler head in the parking garage of an apartment complex. This caused water to flow and triggered the fire alarm system.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 371, engine 375, ladder 32, battalion 307, high life hazard alarm[1], 196 Westfield Road, number A, at villages at Federal Hill, cross off Nixon Street and Connor Street, Cicero. Reson on Ops, 301-71 Adam, timeout, 1612. Control engine 371.
00:29
Venture 371. We are currently at the apartment structure. It sounds like there is water flow and a water flow alarm[2] is gone off. A firm, the alarm company advised garage water flow. Battalion 3.7. Battalion 3.7.
00:55
On Team with command, it looks like we got a U-Haul van and it's ripped a sprinkler head off the ceiling.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
high life hazard alarm: Fire alarm indicating a potential risk to life in a multi-unit residential building
[2]
water flow alarm: Alarm triggered by water flow in a fire suppression system, suggesting possible activation of sprinklers
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Location mentioned:
Federal Hill, Noblesville, IN 46060
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