Sprinkler malfunction causes fire alarm at Sudbury building, Sudbury MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Sudbury responded to a reported structure fire near Boston Post Road. Upon arrival, they found a two-and-a-half story wood-frame building with no visible fire. The issue was traced to a sprinkler system pressure malfunction that triggered a false alarm. The alarm system was reset, and the power company was contacted to address an electrical issue.
Audio|Heard on: Sudbury Police and Fire, District 14 Fire Mutual Aid
Listen to dispatch call
03:48
Transcript:
00:00
Count 3, 75.
00:03
Fire is on for Car 3.
00:07
Car 3 is on scene, near Boston Post Road, two and a half story wood frame building, nothing showing.
00:14
Received Car 3.
00:20
Ladder 1, Sudbury Fire.
00:39
Sudbury Fire to Ladder 1.
00:48
Received Ladder 1, arriving on scene.
00:54
Car 3 to Engine 3.
00:58
Engine 3 is on arrival as well.
01:19
The fire alarm has it.
01:35
This was a water flow caused by pressure coming back off.
01:42
The system remains shut down and in trouble.
01:46
The panel has been reset.
01:50
You can cancel every possible.
01:55
Fire 1 reports pressure kicking back on.
01:59
Alarm reset.
02:00
Canceling Engine 3.
02:03
2342.
02:20
Engine 3 has a cancellation.
02:57
Sudbury Fire to Engine 2.
03:03
Sprinkler shut down, alarm panel in trouble.
03:09
Engine 2 is clear to close.
03:16
Sprinkler shut down, environment trouble.
03:18
Engine 2 cleared quarters.
03:37
Near Boston Post Road.
03:38
Looks like we have a bad neutral.
03:39
Can you start the power company?
03:45
Receiving bad neutral, starting power company.
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Location mentioned:
Boston Post Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776
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