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Firefighters respond to busted sprinkler pipe in parking deckRichmond VA

audio iconFire & Arson
Virginia St, Richmond, VA 23219

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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Incident Timeline

  1. Command Terminated and Companies Return to Service
  2. Firewatch and Reoccupation
  3. Hazards Cleared and Water System Isolated
  4. Location Confirmations and Coordination
  5. Building Placed on Firewatch
  6. Building Representative and Maintenance Contacted
  7. Fire Pump Turned Off, System Drained
  8. Water Shutoff Attempted
  9. Sprinkler Leak Reported

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