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Broken pipe triggers fire alarm at local school

Heard on: Fredericksburg City and Spotsylvania County Fire and EMS
02:29
00:00
Riverbend High School, commercial fire alarm, (number withheld) Spotswood Furnace Road.
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7CWG+J8, 12301 Spotswood Furnace Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported commercial fire alarm at a high school located on Spotswood Furnace Road. The alarm was initially believed to indicate a possible fire in the field house but was later found to be caused by a broken pipe. Maintenance personnel were contacted to address the issue, and no injuries were reported.

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