Broken pipe triggers sprinkler activation with no fire, Affton MO
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a sprinkler activation caused by a broken pipe at a senior living facility near Grant Road in Affton. There was minimal water flow and no active fire found. The affected side of the sprinkler system was shut off while contact was made with the alarm company key holder.
Audio|Heard on: St. Louis County Fire and EMS - South
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02:48
Transcript:
00:00
Central County, 2202.
00:04
Is there a key holder or a building rep that you can contact, please?
00:14
Sure, I'll call for one-three.
00:18
Okay,
00:20
22-02.
00:22
Go ahead.
00:26
The key holder is the alarm company provided it goes straight to voicemail left a message That's clear.
00:35
Thank you.
00:40
For 2224 22-02 go ahead
00:50
We made entrance into occupancy 189.
00:54
There's minimal water flow into the structure.
01:03
Escalative gain to access, minimal water flow.
01:17
1124 lift assist press few senior living near Grant Road unit one three eight cross street is Watson Road 1124 respond on South Main.
01:35
To uh 54 do we have a broken pipe sprinkler head or what
01:42
Command 2202.
01:44
That appears to be the case.
01:46
It's just off the main riser.
01:49
I was able to shut down this side of the system,
01:52
excuse me, this side of the building,
01:54
open up the drain.
01:56
It looks like we got the system shut off on this half of the building.
02:03
That's clear.
02:06
I'll contact keyholder to leave a message.
02:09
I don't know what we did.
02:10
I'm going to leave you the scene.
02:14
Commandant 22-2.
02:16
That's clear. I copy. I'm comfortable with that.
02:19
Let's get hold of the key holder, like you said.
02:20
It looks like this building's got two risers.
02:24
One on the north side, one on the south side.
02:26
I just shut down the south side one.
02:38
1997.
02:39
Sit case.
02:40
Four, Hill Drive.
02:42
Cross street is Patricia Hill Drive.
02:46
Respond on South Maine.
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Location mentioned:
Grant Rd, Affton, MO 63123
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