Water leak from broken sprinkler pipe in residential building, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a residential building near Masson Lane where an alarm was caused by a broken sprinkler pipe. The pipe break led to an active water leak on the third floor, requiring water shut off and cleanup.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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In the 6 on scene near Masson Lane.
00:03
Got another visible, four-story residential occupancy.
00:06
Be investigating, have the hydrant out front, have Masson Lane command.
00:11
Six on scene, that's visible.
00:14
We'll have commanding off for the investigation 1112 officers.
00:23
The original Madison, Lake, command.
00:26
Masson command.
00:30
You're investigating water flow and pumper.
00:35
Copy. Investing water flow and pumprow.
00:38
And be advised also, we received a call, Department 311 for an alarm going off as well.
00:50
Copy.
00:51
Engine 18 from Masson command.
00:58
18.
01:01
Yes,
01:03
are you folks head to the basement? We'll go up and check the third floor unit.
01:09
Could you repeat that a minute?
01:15
Did you guys head to the basement?
01:17
If so, we'll head to third.
01:20
Third floor to room 311.
01:27
We're going to need truck seven to bring fans up to the third floor, and we're going to need that water to the sprinkler shut down on the third floor to room 311.
01:48
You've got truck seven reporting inside right now.
01:50
You need them up on three, room 311, correct?
01:53
It's the command from battalion.
01:58
Masson command.
02:03
Fire out.
02:09
This is going to be a pipe break with a water flow.
02:12
We have an active leak up on the third floor.
02:27
Yes, sir, if you like to relay to Richmond, we'll go ahead and make this work an incident, we are going to have some water cleanup,
02:31
or hold this the initial assignment.
02:35
Copy that. Do you need me to continue? I'm coming from the hill, obviously.
02:42
Thank you, sir.
02:43
We'll be fine.
02:44
I'll hold command. I'll call it, sir.
02:46
I'll call it.
02:47
Copy that, Richmond.
02:48
Battalion wasn't going to be in service.
02:49
In June 6th, going to retain command.
02:51
They're going to hold the assignment for water cleanup.
02:54
Richard VIN 6 to retain command or it is declared 1118.
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Location mentioned:
Near Masons Ln, Richmond, VA 23230
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