Firefighters respond to busted sprinkler pipe in parking deck, Richmond VA


Firefighters responded to a broken sprinkler pipe causing a water leak on the first floor of a parking deck at Virginia Street. They confirmed no fire was present and began fire watch while maintenance was contacted to address the issue.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
05:21
Transcript:
00:00
282 Virginia Street Command.
00:05
Go for Virginia Street Command.
00:11
Yeah,
00:12
Representative from the building came out and said that they have a hole in one of the sprinkler pipes. Truck 2 is walking up to the parking deck now with the man to go and investigate.
00:25
The alarm panel for the parking deck says that the east standpipes is doing that same problems that you all have. We have Engine 5 Bravo down there and Charlie as well.
00:44
Restu 2. Motor Vehicle Accident.
00:47
Wesley Street and PMV Drive. Restru 2. Motor Vehicle accident.
00:53
Wesley Street and TMV Drive.
00:56
OnTAC Channel 2.
00:58
Time out. 2114.
01:14
You keep your break, but nothing came across.
01:19
You can disregard, thank you.
01:22
Receive.
01:27
Take a street command from the Battalion. I'm from the Battalion.
01:34
Still that's such a man.
01:38
All right, truck two has confirmed they found a sprinkler, what's the sprinkler on the first floor of parking day.
01:49
The engine five and truck two can handle.
01:54
The rest can return service.
02:00
Richmond copies truck to confirm busted spring clear first floor parking deck engine five truck two can handle all other companies return to service 2116 hours.
02:10
Pressure from 23.
02:14
Okay,
02:18
our patient has left the motel room over here, walked away. Do you have any further information on?
02:30
Negative, just room 117.
02:36
Okay, we checked with the occupant in that room when she said the person was there but they've left.
02:42
We'll be returning to the service. See, cancel EMS.
02:46
Receive 2117 hours.
02:52
Truck 2 from Virginia Street Command.
02:56
Truck 2.
02:59
Do you have the sprinkler head controlled?
03:07
We're attempting to shut off the water to that riser right now.
03:14
Come here, receive.
03:20
Truck to the command.
03:24
Go ahead.
03:26
I'm here at the control panel. Do you want me to go ahead and silence the alarm?
03:35
Affirmary.
03:41
Truck two from truck two, man.
03:43
We turned off the fire pump for attempting to drain the system now.
03:51
Recease, command you receive.
03:57
We have two vehicles pulled over to the side on Lee Street.
04:01
Rescue 2 will be taken on any injuries and any hazards. Rescue 2 will have Lee command. Rescue 2 will have Lee command.
04:09
Richmond copies, Rescue 2 on the scene, two vehicles pulled over to the side.
04:14
Rescue 2 will be checking for injuries.
04:16
Has command, investigating swim on 19 hours.
04:23
This is from Rescue 2.
04:27
Rescue 2. Rescue 2.
04:30
We've got no injuries and no hazards.
04:32
Have you just crashed RPD here?
04:39
Permitive.
04:41
All right, we'll remain until we arrive.
04:48
First, we'll copy is 2118 hours.
04:55
Virginia Street Command from truck two.
05:00
Go ahead for command.
05:04
I'm out here with a building representative who says he's gotten in contact with maintenance regarding the busted pipe.
05:13
No, ETA.
05:19
We're going to be putting the building on Firewatch.
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Location mentioned:
Virginia St, Richmond, VA 23219
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