Water leak mistaken for fire at warehouse on Fairview Avenue, St Paul MN


A report came in about a possible fire at a one-story warehouse on Fairview Avenue. Fire crews arrived and found water flowing visibly from the northwest corner of the building. After investigation, they determined that two water lines were broken due to the garage door malfunctioning. There was no smoke or fire found at the scene.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
03:48
Transcript:
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Dispatch medic 1610?
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Medics-6-10.
00:04
Next 6-10 is arriving on the medium one-story warehouse building.
00:08
Those signs of smoke or fire from Alpha,
00:10
Charlie,
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or Bravo.
00:15
Medic 610 will be establishing 27th, 27th command.
00:21
Copy Medic 610 on scene of a medium one-story warehouse building, nothing showing side itself brother Charlie, investigating in command at 1514.
00:35
And Fairview Command from Battalion 2,606.
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Go ahead.
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See you're working at 360. I'll assume command out here.
00:50
Let me check in with staff on scene.
00:56
Who that check? Who's that?
01:02
And dispatch from Fairview Command?
01:05
Just an update. There is visible water flow coming out of the northwest corner of the building.
01:18
Happy visible water flow coming out of northwest corner of building at 1550.
01:29
631 from command.
01:33
Go ahead.
01:35
You're going to run into a fence on that end there.
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This position best you can at that opening.
01:43
I'll have you assist 610 with investigation.
01:47
I'd be advised there was noted water flow.
01:54
Copy that.
01:56
Division by the fence assists Medic 610 with investigation.
02:04
Fan from 631, we can make it through the fence, we can pull forward.
02:10
Copy.
02:16
Medic. 23, University Avenue Westonbury Street, Heart, Fox 663A, on fire-ups 4, time 1516. Medic 23, University Avenue Westonbury Street, Hart, Fox 663A, on fire-ups 4, time 1516.
02:39
Medic. 23,
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cancel University and Berry. Medic 20 has a run. Again, Medic 23, cancel Barry and University.
02:46
Medic 20 has a run at 15-5.
02:49
Medic 20 dispatch?
02:57
Go ahead.
02:59
Perchanza, you could cancel as well.
03:03
Okay.
03:04
15-7.
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The man from 631?
03:14
Go ahead.
03:18
We have two broken water lines.
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We're working on shutting the water off.
03:26
We have copies. Two broken water lines.
03:31
Working on shutting water.
03:34
Okay, command from 631, there's no smoke or fire. This is broken lines from the garage door trying to close.
03:44
Command copies, no smoke, no fire,
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broken due to the garage door.
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Location mentioned:
Fairview Avenue, St Paul, MN
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