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Water pipe breaks triggering alarm at Choptank River LighthouseCambridge MD

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High and, Water St, Cambridge, MD 21613

According to the dispatch call, a water flow alarm was triggered at the Choptank River Lighthouse near High Street in Cambridge, Maryland. Fire units responded and found a broken water pipe causing the alarm. Maintenance personnel were on site investigating the issue.

Audio|Heard on: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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03:8
Transcript:
00:00
Station 1 yellow alarm,
00:02
near High Street.
00:08
Look, box 1, 2, water flow alarm,
00:10
number 1, near High Street.
00:14
Local Box 1 2, Station 1,
00:17
Waterflow Alarm,
00:18
near High Street of the Choptank River Lighthouse.
00:21
Sponfire Attack 2A, 1346.
00:28
CUMO F-1-1B clear retained.
00:35
Copy-Aulence 101, 1347.
00:41
Fortressor, Chief One-two in route.
00:44
Chief One-two in route, 1349.
00:49
Chief One-two, it's going to have near High Street, Choptank River Lighthouse.
00:55
Markovies, a lot of small alarm from Zone 11, a new responder at this time.
00:59
Smokebox one, two, water flow alarm, near High Street.
01:05
Off the meters.
01:08
Top of Chief, one, two.
01:10
One, two, Station one,
01:13
waterfall alarm.
01:14
Near High Street, contacting River Whitehouse.
01:16
Oh, FireTech 2A, 1352.
01:23
One Diorgester have arrived.
01:25
Have a lighthouse.
01:26
Nothing apparent.
01:27
It's investigating.
01:28
It appears that the maintenance of the facility may be on location.
01:32
I'm trying to investigate.
01:40
On the box 1-2.
01:42
Chief 1-2 on location, nothing apparent investigating.
01:45
Chief 1-2, Establishing Command 1354.
01:53
I do have a lot of four.
01:59
Command, repeat, you're covered in wind.
02:03
I do have an altar for a lot down.
02:07
Topping a little alarm.
02:13
Prodressor, I do have a busted light right at the end of 80s here, I'll get.
02:23
Copy Chief 1-2.
02:29
Sir, maintenance is working on trying to truck to roll.
02:34
10-4[1], I'm downstairs next to your pleasure.
02:39
I believe I have several members around the station, you know, with the station one.
02:43
Copy command.
02:49
Look, box 1-2, water for the alarm.
02:54
Near High Street.
02:57
Look, rocks 1, station 1,
02:59
waterfall alarm.
03:03
Busted water pipe on location.
03:05
Chufftank, the lighthouse.
03:07
Firetrak 2A, 1356.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received / Affirmative

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High and, Water St, Cambridge, MD 21613

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