Sprinkler pipe breaks causing fire alarm at Home Depot, Springfield VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a sprinkler pipe broke at Home Depot near Frontier Drive. The fire alarm was activated but then reset. Staff contacted the sprinkler company for repairs.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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For the garden area,
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had a broken sprinkler pipe.
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The dry system itself was shut down and drained.
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The fire alarm system has been reset,
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and the only alarm showing on the alarm panel is the supervisory for the tamper.
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Home Depot staff is making notifications to their sprinkler company for repairs.
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Do you have an address in the point of contact?
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Near Frontier Drive at the Home Depot.
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Stand by for a contact.
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Street, Fordson Road.
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Engine 409, truck 411.
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On Channel 4 Bravo, Box 40923[1], commercial fire alarm,
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Near Richmond Highway, Home Depot, Cross Street, Fordson Road.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 40923: Geographic dispatch zone identifier used for assigning and locating incidents within a response area.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Frontier Dr, Springfield, VA 22150
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