Water damage after sprinkler activation in apartment building, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a sprinkler activation and light smoke in a multi-story residential building near Slade Street in Richmond. The fire was extinguished quickly, but water from the sprinkler system caused flooding in hallways and apartments. Crews shut off the sprinkler system and worked to remove the water from the affected areas.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Sixth on C, 950 Slade Street.
00:02
Another visitor from a five-story resident, so I can see.
00:05
Debbie, Command, all you is responding.
00:08
Got an activated alarm.
00:11
Water is on the floor, sprinkler head is activated.
00:15
Rickin' Head is activated.
00:20
Rickin from Bell View Command.
00:23
Bell View, Command.
00:28
We got light smoke, laid out way to upon the 527.
00:34
The fire is out, but we do have an active sprinkler.
00:37
We'll need the truck company come up in the sense.
00:42
You're just here, you're right there, the system, right there.
00:54
Virgin Copies fires out,
00:57
like some local truck is needed to come up, C527.
01:07
Engine 14 from Battalion 2.
01:12
Engine 14 from Battalion 2.
01:14
Engine 14.
01:17
Have you committed to anything?
01:23
No, so me and the crew just made it to the lobby.
01:30
Are you able to regroup and check on 1717?
01:39
Yes, sir, we can check on that.
01:42
All right, Richmond, I'm going to feel 14 off of the 1713 and have them go ahead and get a head start on the 1717 Bellevue call.
01:55
Richman copies,
01:56
1720.
01:59
The original command.
02:07
Can you see if you can contact representative from this bill and so they can come out? Receive.
02:20
Receive. Let's see if the W command.
02:23
See if you get silent.
02:24
Come on.
02:31
Chug 2. Person Down 2, West Grey Street at Salvation Army Area Command.
02:38
Chug 2.
02:39
Person Down 2, West Grey Street at Salvation Army Area Command.
02:45
Cross streets are North Fushi Street and North Adams Street.
02:48
On tap Channel 2.
02:50
Timeout, 1721.
02:55
Alright,
02:57
engine 16 from Battalion 2.
03:01
Go ahead.
03:05
What resources do you need for the 1717 call?
03:11
I'm sorry, the 1713 call.
03:16
All right, we gotta get the water turned off to the sprinkler head,
03:20
and then we got a moderate amount of water in this hallway.
03:24
As I'm speaking to you, the water just got shut off, so we're gonna have to get this water from out the hallway in this apartment.
03:34
How many units do you need?
03:40
Probably at least three to four units.
03:45
All right, you need them all inside now.
03:54
We can hold with a truck company 3 and 6 and the engine coming 10 and 16.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23298
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