Sprinkler alarm causes fire response at supermarket, Simsbury CT
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a sprinkler alarm at Big Y supermarket near Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury. Upon arrival, no fire or smoke was found. The alarm was caused by a system issue involving low air or pressure, not an actual fire.
Audio|Heard on: Simsbury Fire Dispatch
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04:45
Transcript:
00:00
Stand by for Tone, Y,
00:03
Near Hopmeadow Street.
00:21
District 3 soon's ready fire responding to Big Y, near Hopmeadow Street.
00:26
For the sprinkler alarm, sprinkler valve activation indicating a tamper.
00:32
Near Hopmeadow Street for the sprinkler alarm activation.
00:57
Plysmatory fire transmitting a hot response for Quint 5, engine 6, engine 7, to near Hopmeadow Street Big Y.
01:06
This is for a sprinkler alarm activation.
01:09
Duty house resist 21, timeout 20.05.
01:18
21 at 2005
01:26
Hydrogen 6 responding
01:30
6 at 2006
01:35
Looks like your closest hydrants are near Hopmeadow and near Hopmeadow. Looks like there's also one right at near C-side of Big Y.
01:51
(number withheld).
01:56
739 and 4 at 20-07.
02:00
Quint 5, 37, crew of 6.
02:05
Quint 5 with 37, crew 6, 20-07.
02:07
317, crew 6, 20-07.
02:15
21-3.
02:18
21 at 208.
02:20
Please come in.
02:26
Go command.
02:30
Talking with the manager here, they have a low air alarm in the springfield system.
02:35
This copy is confirming with manager that it is signaling a low alarm with the system.
02:51
7 arrival 7 at 2010 engine 611 619 2010 619 2010 5 is the same.
03:10
5'n't seen as well, 2010.
03:14
37,
03:16
39. Head inside, investigate the system.
03:20
See how close it is to tripping.
03:28
37, copy.
03:38
21 assuming command at A side 20 cents.
03:44
Agent 6, standby at the hydrant.
03:51
Base copy, 6 at hydrant.
03:58
Base command.
04:01
Dual command.
04:04
Just to confirm, we do not have smoke or fire reported in the building.
04:10
This is the system problem.
04:15
Correct. They called the ERS and they also confirmed that this was called in by a fire equipment protection system, not the actual alarm company.
04:24
It was the sprinkler company.
04:29
Okay.
04:39
39 command.
04:40
Also check and see if the compressor is running.
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Location mentioned:
Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070
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