Burst sprinkler pipe causes water flow at Cambridge building, Cambridge MA


Firefighters responded to a fire alarm caused by a burst sprinkler pipe on the 6th floor near Massachusetts Ave. Workers doing drywall accidentally struck the pipe, causing water flow. The water was secured and no fire was found.
Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire Grounds 14 and 16
02:24
Transcript:
00:00
Mass-ab command of fire alarm.
00:02
Fire alarm, I'm answering Mass Ave command.
00:04
Report on the box, we're investigating 6-floor water flow C2.
00:09
Report on box 3125, ladder 3rd 3.
00:12
Ladder 3, investigating 6-4 water flow, stair 2, near Massachusetts Ave.
00:16
Receive Division 1 on location.
00:18
Division 1 will have command near Massachusetts Ave.
00:19
Flight of 302 to command.
00:21
Command answer.
00:22
Chief, we have a burst sprinkler pipe due to workers.
00:25
We just secured the 6-4 control valve.
00:28
Okay, we're okay to sign up.
00:30
That's affirmative.
00:31
300 or 302
00:33
302
00:34
302 Do you guys need anything else up there, are you good?
00:37
We're good, we have fire facilities with it.
00:43
Command engine two.
00:45
Engine two.
00:46
Your offensive, sir.
00:49
Receive. And the ladder 302.
00:51
302.
00:52
302. The workers, were they working on the sprinkler system?
00:55
Negative chiefs, they were doing drywall and hit it with the ladder.
00:58
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
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