Fire crew reports broken hydrant leaking water under sidewalk, Albuquerque NM

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/16/2025 01:59 PM

Central Ave SE & Tennessee St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

Fire personnel responded to an unknown situation at Tennessee Street Northeast and Central Avenue. They discovered a fire hydrant leaking water from under the sidewalk, likely due to a broken pipe, and requested water authority assistance to address the leak.

Audio|Source: Albuquerque-Bernalillo County-Rio Rancho Fire/Rescue

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Transcript:

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Ladder 5. Respond to a 53 Alpha 6, unknown situation,

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at Tennessee Street, Northeast,

00:09

and Central.

00:11

Ladder 5.

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Respond to a 53 Alpha 6, unknown situation,

00:16

at Tennessee Street, Northeast, and Central.

00:25

Rescue 5 to Albuquerque Base.

00:33

Albuquerque Base.

00:38

Rescue 5 to Albuquerquee Base, can we get a unit responding with us to (number withheld), Louisiana, Prince and Hellas.

00:46

Allis, John, I'll get that started.

00:56

Engine 6. Rescue 6.

00:59

Respond to attend Delta 4, chest pain, clammy or cold sweats,

01:05

at near 12th Street, Northwest.

01:10

Engine 6, Rescue 6.

01:13

Respond to attend Delta 4, chest pain, clammy or cold sweats, at near 12th Street, Northwest.

01:26

Long did you one.

01:29

Hey, your one, go ahead.

01:31

Yes, she is secure for 452.

01:34

Okay.

01:36

Respond to a 53 Alpha 2, lift assist at near Terra Cera Ceta Lane, Southeast.

01:44

Instant 12.

01:46

Respond to a 53 Alpha 2, lift assist,

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01:51

near Terracea Lane, Southeast.

01:57

Notar-5 solar.

02:02

Throw a lot of fire.

02:09

Ladder 5 to alarm.

02:11

We're going to need water authority out to our location on Tennessee and Central.

02:18

This hydrant leasing from underneath, it looks like it's coming from underneath the sidewalk. There's probably a break.

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So we're going to need to make heads out here.

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Copy that, Ladder 5. We'll go ahead and give water a call.

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Central Ave SE & Tennessee St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

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