Fire alarm triggered by water pressure surge on campus, Westerville OH
Fire & ArsonFirefighters and police responded to a fire alarm at building 4 on a campus near a hospital. They found no active fire but noted water pressure surges in the system caused the alarm. A locked door limited access to the main structure. The issue was contained and maintenance and prevention teams were notified to address the water system problem. All units cleared without further incident.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 2 East Side
04:44
Transcript:
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Battalion 6, Columbus Fire.
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When you get a hold of their security, it's building 4 on their campus.
00:04
I've got a 147A.
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I've got a car and will start this plate for me.
00:09
Anybody in the area of near Roswell Drive on an unfore7A?
00:13
Okay, I just spoke with the key holder.
00:15
There is a lockbox.
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She said on the backside of the building, closest to the hospital by the door, and I have a code number.
00:21
40, I can head that way.
00:22
Thank you. I'm going to add it to the card.
00:24
If you need it over the radio, that's fine, too.
00:26
Code 2[2] on the 17B[1].
00:28
Okay. Just add it on the card, I'll write it down and hand at the engine 5.
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35 on the Hydrus.
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That's 6 engine 5.
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I've got the lockbox code out here if you need it.
00:36
Copy for 106.
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Is it on the card or can I just meet you right here?
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Yeah, I wrote it down.
00:40
It should be on top of command, though, if you look on your phone.
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If you have it on here, somebody has it with them.
00:44
I got my phone, Chief.
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I'll check it out right now. Thank you.
00:46
Flatter Pye is making her way to the Charlie's side.
00:48
We'll get it. Ninety-six, engine five, we made access to the structure.
00:51
Okay, copy, thanks.
00:52
Affirm, that way they can share the building afterwards.
00:54
Message received.
00:55
We made access to the stairwell.
00:56
We're on the first floor.
00:57
There's no active water flow or anything like that, but there is a locked door to get into the main structure.
01:04
We don't have access to that information.
01:05
Okay, do they have a pump room on the main floor that you can locate and try and see if there's any disturbance in the water system?
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We're here to pump room.
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Keith, you can contain it and tie it up.
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Be advised we've had water pressure surges the last several events over here.
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But we'll double check, make sure the pump room is not running.
01:26
That's received ladder five.
01:27
I'm sorry you copy that direct, we'll contain it.
01:29
Ladder 5, have you gotten a hold of anybody with prevention or prevention 18 to see if we can't get that rectified?
01:35
Columbus Fire Battalion 6.
01:36
I got security on the line.
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I'm all asking them to meet you over there.
01:40
350s go through.
01:41
Message, Steve.
01:42
I don't know if you copy that message, Steve, but do we need to get a hold of Prevention 18 to see if we can't get the system back in order?
01:47
I'm in the alarm room now.
01:50
This has been an issue for a while, so it might be a good idea to get started this way.
01:56
Columbus Fire Battalion 6.
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We can get Prevention 18 started.
01:59
Copy, thank you.
02:00
Command 2, ladder 5.
02:01
Is this an occupied building on the weekdays?
02:03
Weekdays it is normally occupied.
02:05
It's just the weekend that is not as strictly offices.
02:08
We did get everything cleared and reset without issue.
02:12
Once again it does look like it was a water pressure spike in the system.
02:17
Matt's received.
02:18
If you can notify Prevention 18 that we'll be clear in the scene, but it sounds like they're going to have to get in touch with security here and the maintenance team and coordinate getting this pump room in this water system figured out.
02:30
Message received.
02:31
Mal Parmel Security is aware of it and will also make Prevention 18.
02:36
We'll get them going and make them aware of it as well.
02:39
Thank you. I'll be clear in the scene and I'll put Lieutenant on Engine 5 in charge.
02:46
They can move over to 10 Alpha.
02:48
All companies respond to them on the scene.
02:56
59, 69 east broad.
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We've got a situation contained.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
17B: Domestic disturbance (both parties involved)
[2]
Code 2: Non-emergency response; proceed promptly without lights or siren, obeying all traffic laws.
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Location mentioned:
Near Par Four Pl, Westerville, OH 43081
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