Fire alarm caused by sprinkler malfunction at warehouse, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a fire alarm at a warehouse near Rhoadmiller St. They found a small water leak from the sprinkler system but no smoke or fire. They could not reach the building's keyholder and could not enter. There were no signs of fire or hazard. The alarm was caused by a sprinkler malfunction, so the units cleared the scene.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Mercerin finds a 10.
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Drive. You take the alarm company and see if they're still getting an alarm.
00:04
We've got no audible.
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Oh, my.
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I'll get a phone number from the door,
00:08
whatever you're ready. Right.
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(number withheld).
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Christian from Asia 10.
00:12
We found a small amount of water leaking out of the drain near the water going for the system.
00:18
So it looks like they're having a sprinkler malfunction.
00:21
Thank you. Thank you so on scene.
00:27
Tying 2 on scene and then both military command for much.
00:30
O'Mela Street, I'm still on the phone with the alarm company.
00:35
They advised to have two activations, one from what are reinclair riser 1, what are riser 2.
00:41
And they advised they had no answer for the key holder.
00:44
I'm still trying to echo for the alarm.
00:46
Any other questions you need to meet me to ask?
00:49
Not at this time.
00:50
Millil Street Command for Richmond.
00:51
I called the number that the alarm company has for the keyholder, no-a-call-call-back times too.
00:58
Also called the number you gave and was making busy on callback.
01:03
Proceed, thank you.
01:05
Originally from Rhode Miller, May.
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Command,
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go ahead. The only acts for visibility that we have is gap in the garage door.
01:14
Right now there's no smoke visible inside the warehouse.
01:18
14 is checking the door on Roadmiller.
01:21
And we've had this issue at the same facility before.
01:26
14 comes up empty, we're going to go ahead and clear the scene.
01:31
Command from Engine 14, we're unable to gain any access, no signs of any hazards.
01:42
So yeah. Battalion 2 from Roadmiller Command.
01:45
Thank you. Yes, sir.
01:48
We've been to this address before.
01:49
They have a bad jockey pump and old sprinkler system that gives us this issue from time to time.
01:57
Every point of access that we've tried, we've seen no spoke, no indications of fire.
02:04
I'm going to go ahead and clear all the companies and notify the fire marshal's office.
02:12
Okay. ...from itchance.
02:13
Five.
02:14
All companies are going to return to service if this environment comes in again,
02:17
just send a single resource.
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Location mentioned:
Rhoadmiller St, Richmond, VA 23220
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