Frozen sprinkler pipe causes water flow at VCU parking deck, Richmond VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a frozen sprinkler pipe caused water to flow throughout a parking deck at Virginia Commonwealth University. Fire crews, maintenance, and fire marshals were on scene to shut down and reset the fire suppression system.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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03:42
Transcript:
00:00
We've got reports from VCU,
00:03
that they've got a frozen pipe in the dry system.
00:09
Copy. Engine 5, did you copy that?
00:15
Yes, sir, direct.
00:18
Truck two showing on the panel is going to be Stair 3, parking level 5.
00:27
That's permanent.
00:28
We got water flowing all through the parking deck.
00:30
We're standing there with VCU maintenance and the state fire marshals.
00:39
Copy, sir. Given that info, we'll go ahead and report to the control room.
00:44
Do you want us to proceed with a shutdown?
00:50
How do you want from truck two?
00:55
Go ahead, truck two.
01:00
I got a pipe that could knock off.
01:03
We should build a handle with one-on-one if I try to get the system reset.
01:11
All right, I copy.
01:12
Got a knockoff pipe.
01:14
Truck two to handle.
01:16
All our units are going to return to the service.
01:22
Truck two to handle all that companies can return to the service team 55 now.
01:31
Truck seven's on scene at Ralph place in Westmoreland we have construction crews actively working we'll be in this game.
01:45
Trucks on a couple y'all are on scene with Moreland & Rov.
01:47
Construction crews actively working will be investigating.
01:50
(number withheld).
01:55
This is the command from Indian 6.
02:08
Engine 6 from Engine 5, reference.
02:14
We were building maintenance inside the fire control room.
02:23
Officer, Ashley trucked to reduce the assignment to truck to return to everyone else.
02:34
Received.
02:40
Passion once more on the Police Command.
02:43
Truck 7 will handle.
02:45
We'll wait for DPU to show Engine 18 to return to service.
02:53
Copy. Truck 7 to handle engine 18 can return to service 10 to 8 hours.
03:04
Engine 23, Engine 20, Truck 9, Safety 1, and Battalion 4.
03:10
Inside gas leak.
03:13
(number withheld), Vissure Road.
03:15
Engine 23, Engine 20, Truck 9, Safety 1, and Battalion 4.
03:20
Inside gas leak.
03:22
(number withheld), Vizure Road.
03:25
Cross streets are German School Road and Kinns Road.
03:28
On tap channel 3.
03:30
Timeout, 1,100.
03:36
At a broken pipe,
03:38
systems and reset is normal,
03:41
all companies then return to service.
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Location mentioned:
W Main St, Richmond, VA 23284
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