Fire crews check broken sprinkler at Hempstead Tpke restaurant
Heard on: Nassau County Fire - Battalion 6 and 9
04:16
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WPUQ 85 here, fire department on the air at 1321 with an automatic alarm building fire at the old green turtle (number withheld) Hempstead Turnpike between Merrick Avenue and Coolidge Drive.
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to an automatic alarm at a restaurant on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow. The alarm was triggered by a broken sprinkler line, and cleaning staff were present inside the building. No active fire was found, and the system was subsequently disabled following inspection.
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