Broken water main causes flooding near West Cary Street, Richmond VA
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Other Non-Crime EventFire departments responded to a broken water main causing flooding near West Cary Street and nearby streets. The water was shut off and crews managed the situation near Burton's Grill.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 12 and truck 7.
00:02
Non-emergency response, water shut off.
00:05
3500 block of West Cary Street.
00:08
Engine 12 and truck 7.
00:10
Non-emergency response, water shut off.
00:14
3500 block of West Cary Street.
00:17
Cross streets are South Nanslawn Street and South Thompson Street.
00:21
On tap Channel 2.
00:23
Timeout, 2142.
00:29
Engine A route 21442 hours.
00:33
Call companies en route to the 3500 block of West Cary Street.
00:40
Possibly near Burton's Grill, West Cary Street.
00:43
Caller advises.
00:47
Water main is broken, flooding all over the area.
00:55
APU has been notified.
00:57
Channel companies en route 2143 hours.
01:04
12 from truck 7, you can return to service.
01:06
We should be able to handle.
01:09
Archbishop, thank you.
01:11
Richmond, you copy direct.
01:14
Richmond copies engine 12 to handle.
01:16
Truck 7 can return to service 2144 hours.
01:20
And Richard for Vigit 12, that's opposite.
01:22
Truck 7 said they'd be handling.
01:23
We're going to return to service.
01:26
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221
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