False fire alarm caused by burst garden hose pipe, Pawtucket RI
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An alarm sounding at a building near Power Road was reported by a first-floor resident. Fire units responded and found the cause was a burst garden hose pipe causing a water issue. Access difficulties were overcome, and the situation was managed without fire.
Audio|Heard on: Pawtucket Fire Channels 1 and 2
Listen to dispatch call
04:51
Transcript:
00:00
All right, this engine's 5, 2, 3.
00:03
Ladder 1 in Battalion 4.
00:05
Still on a alarm sounding power road.
00:16
Attention engines 5, 2 and 3, ladder 1, battalion 4.
00:19
Respond near Power Road,
00:22
for alarm sounding in the building, according to the first floor resident.
00:25
That's engine 5, 2, and 3, and ladder 1 in battalion 4.
00:29
Respond near Power Road, alarm sounding in the building.
00:34
Corners of Vincent and Mineral Spring, Company to assign Channel 2, 1525.
00:40
Richard 4 is on the scene.
00:43
End of 4.1525.
00:47
5.
00:54
5.
00:56
End of 5, 15, 26.
01:22
Cut.
01:24
Looks like a garden hose attachment pipe burst.
01:29
I don't know if we can get access without cutting up over.
01:36
Alright, Roger, let me see if I can gain access from the pump door.
01:39
If I can't, we'll just cut the pole and we'll shut it off there after him.
01:45
Radisson.
01:53
Detour, detail, tonight?
01:57
Yes, sir.
01:59
All and you five.
02:03
Roger.
02:05
That one.
02:15
I'm 15.27.
02:25
Engine 5 on scene,
02:28
hydrant across the street from engine 5.
02:33
Roger 5 on the scene, they have a hydrant across from engine 5, 1528.
02:46
You're talking to floor, engine 1?
02:55
And two are (name withheld).
03:07
Injured 5 to fire lines solar companies are impossible food on service.
03:14
All companies responding near Power Road from engine 5, use caution,
03:19
possibly flooding and still, 1530.
03:21
That's cool.
03:30
Firearm,
03:31
10G4, that's affirmative.
03:34
Hi, Roger. Why don't you make contact with whoever runs this building?
03:38
Let them know that it is a garden hose faucet in the back of the building.
03:45
We're unable to gain access to the seeds.
03:49
We're trying other methods at this time.
03:51
Let them know they're going to have to come out here and possibly shut the water off.
03:55
Keep the advice.
03:59
Roger, Matt.
04:08
Engine 4 to file on.
04:11
Sorry, engine 4.
04:13
You've been canceled at last.
04:15
We're able to gain access due to other methods.
04:18
Imagine 2 on the water supply.
04:20
Engine 2, 1531.
04:21
Engine 2, 1531.
04:38
Code Yellow Engine 5.
04:41
Roger.
04:45
All country is offering near Power Road via Code Yellow fringe, 5.
04:49
On the code yellow, 1532.
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Location mentioned:
Power Rd, Pawtucket, RI 02860
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