Fire department handles toilet overflow water damage, Reading MA


The fire department responded to an apartment where a toilet overflow caused water damage. The resident refused entry. Water was turned off and the property manager was informed. No fire or criminal activity was involved.
Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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So we made contact with the resident near 310.
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They claimed they had an overflow toilet approximately two hours ago, which they shut off and mopped up.
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There are some residual drifts to the light fixture on 309.
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The property manager has been notified.
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He called and pleaded with the resident to let us in, but she's adamant about not letting us into her residence.
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So we have killed the water at 310.
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We're going to leave it off.
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The property manager knows.
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Contact a plumber, three will be clear.
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Redding fire has that.
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Access not gain, water shut-off, property manager aware.
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Any figure clear.
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Reading, MA
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