Water leak from sprinkler system creates ice hazard, Fairbanks AK
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Fire & ArsonWater is leaking from the sprinkler system drain at Alaska Tent & Tarp near Front Street, causing an ice hazard on the street. The cause may be a sprinkler system malfunction. Access inside is not possible to check for electrical hazards.
Audio|Heard on: Fairbanks North Star Borough Fire/EMS
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01:23
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion Chief 1, Platform 1, Engine 3, Citizen Assist, Charlie Response, at Alaska Tent & Tarp 529, Front Street, Operation on Tech.
00:13
Battalion Chief 1, Platform 1, Engine 1, Engine 3, Citizen Assist, Charlie Response at Alaska Tent 3, 529.
00:23
529. Front Street, Operation Untax.
00:43
The caller stated that there's water coming out of the front of the building by the service fire suppression system.
00:49
He stated that if something's wrong with it, it will release blow off and pour water out into the street and it's creating a large ice patch.
00:56
He's not able to get in there so he can't see if there's any electrical hazards or not.
01:06
Today, Andrew 1 on scene.
01:08
The old tent type building that looks boarded up, we do have some water coming out of the sprinkler drain.
01:16
Edgewater will be asking half the command.
01:19
City copies, engine 1 on scene, water coming out of sprinkler drain, and you will have come in.
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Location mentioned:
Old Steese Hwy, Fairbanks, AK 99712
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