Sprinkler discharge triggered by welding at apartment, Hoover AL
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm and sprinkler system were activated in an apartment near Riverhaven Pl. The activation was caused by welding work on copper pipes during an AC unit replacement. Water was flowing from the sprinklers, but there was no confirmation of an active fire.
Audio|Source: Hoover Fire Department
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Transcript:
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Engine 4, respond to the Overlook near Riverhaven Pl.
00:05
Investigated an audible fire alarm inside the apartment.
00:08
Caller states he's trying to switch out an AC unit and the sprinklers activated.
00:24
Sprinklers activated because welding copper pipes and wires touching.
00:32
Cross sheet railroad and circle for radio drive.
00:34
We're telling you when the fire alarm.
00:35
Fire alarm.
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Did they say if there is water flowing from the sprinkler system?
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That's primitive.
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I've just got an alarm company calling in a water flow.
00:43
Please take it.
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Engine 4 and truck 4 will respond.
00:48
Engine 4 and trackboard will respond.
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The engine 4 respond again.
00:51
The engine 4 respond. The engine port respond.
00:53
Crag4 respond. Cragport respond. This is the title.
00:54
I want to be responding.
00:55
The 21 responding.
00:56
Natureboard Truck Corp is done anyone responding.
00:58
They overlook near Riverhaven Pl for an audible fire alarm inside apartment caller.
01:04
He was trying to switch out an AC unit.
01:06
Alarm was set off due to welding on copper pipes.
01:08
We also received the water flow activation from the alarm company to this building.
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Location mentioned:
Near Riverhaven Pl, Hoover, AL 35244
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