False fire alarm caused by broken sprinkler head, Richmond VA


Fire units responded to a fire alarm at a commercial warehouse near West Broad Street. Investigation revealed a broken sprinkler head caused the alarm. No active fire was found.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, Engine 10, truck 3, and battalion 2.
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Fire alarm, near West Broad Street.
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Engine 1, Engine 10, truck 3 and battalion 2.
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Fire alarm, near West Broad Street.
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Cross Street, North Allen, Avenue and Lodge Street.
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On-Tack Channel 2.
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Timeout, 0905.
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Knockup drive for the water flow alarm, near West Broad Street.
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It's going to be an audible alarm for a commercial building, 9-07 hours.
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All right, some truck three is arriving.
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We've got a single-story warehouse on the channel.
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We'll be investigating that near West Broad Street command.
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We're going to be located on the charlest side of the building.
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Truck 3 is showing you on a single storey warehouse.
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We'll be looking at it on the Charlie side of the building.
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We'll be investigated as well as proxure in command, 907 hours.
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Engine 10, initial 4 is broken sprinkler head.
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Related, truck 3.
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That copy, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
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