Sprinkler alarm investigated with no active fire found, Westborough MA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a sprinkler water flow alarm in a building in Westborough, Massachusetts. They gained partial entry with a resident's key fob and confirmed the sprinkler activation was from a dry system. They forced entry to check the attic and found no active fire or water leaks. Maintenance staff were notified and are responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Westborough Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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134-5-11.
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Answering engine 4.
00:06
We're on arrival.
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Ten o'free.
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341 station W on arrival.
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341 station W on arrival.
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Tracy.
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Command to fireline.
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The answer, command.
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We have partial access thanks to a resident ski fob.
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We're investigating a water flow, sprinkler,
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waterflow.
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We see we have that tunnel five.
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Fire alarm to the command.
01:02
I'm unable to reach anybody for a responsible party.
01:05
We did leave a voicemail with the maintenance manager.
01:11
Okay, Reeceef, just advise, we don't have access to the sprinkler system.
01:15
We're probably going to have to pop a door to see if we can get in.
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Receive.
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Fire alarm two, come in.
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Action.
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Maintenance just called back.
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The advice they'll have somebody responding with a 30-minute ETA.
01:44
Okay,
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we were able to force our way into the sprinkler and we do have in, it looks like a dry system sprinkler activation.
01:53
We're heading to the sprinkler, or to the attic area to confirm there's nothing else.
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We see, we have that snow night.
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If these don't work to the storage room for the attic access,
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people.
02:21
Hey Reese, if anything you've seen on the roof as far as indicating any water flow in the attic, it would be weeping down when you're walking through.
02:29
You can't see anything leaking down.
02:32
They do have exterior sprinkler heads as well, probably fed from the dry system.
02:37
Nothing looks like it's leaking from any of those as well.
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You can't see.
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You're for a man.
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Do you mind if I silence you want?
02:59
Please. We actually can hit it right here.
03:01
I think we might have the access issues.
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But if you can get it from the on-theater, go for it.
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