Dry sprinkler system issue triggers alarm at Lexington Street, Waltham MA
Fire & ArsonAn alarm sounded due to an issue with the dry sprinkler system at a building near Lexington Street in Waltham, MA. Firefighters responded to the scene but did not find any fire. The problem was caused by the air compressor failing, which charged the dry system and set off the alarm. Building management was notified to coordinate with the sprinkler company to fix the issue. No people were found in the affected unit during the investigation.
Audio|Source: Waltham Fire
06:47
Transcript:
00:00
We can take near Lexington Street.
00:03
Tower 1, I'll show you responding near Lexington Street.
00:07
Walter 2.
00:09
We have the cancellation.
00:13
Walter fire calling FS2.
00:17
Medical one, go ahead, point.
00:21
What's the situation there?
00:23
We have a semi-cooperative mail that we're using transported hospitals that we get this in Swiss.
00:32
Okay, we have that we let them up.
00:37
Rescue one engine seven are off, Rescue One has come in.
00:41
Rescue one and engine seven are off.
00:43
Rescue one you have command.
00:45
At 17, answering the other unit.
00:49
Engine two, we can respond to near Lexington Street.
00:58
Engine 3.
01:01
They're returning.
01:03
Agent 3, housing message, clear.
01:06
Returning. 107.
01:09
Moody 3, command of Walthy.
01:10
Moody 3, command of Waltham.
01:14
Moody Street Command.
01:18
We've made patient contact over the phone.
01:21
She is not home at the time.
01:23
We're still standing by for a key to check the unit.
01:30
You've made patient contact.
01:32
She's not at home.
01:33
You're standing by for the key.
01:35
Security help and advised they are responding to your location.
01:46
Lexington Street Command to file on.
01:49
Lexington Street, command.
01:53
Initial report is the dry system charge.
01:55
We're investigating.
01:57
Initial report, dry system charge.
02:00
You're investigating 1018.
02:08
Engine 3 to Waltham, you can show us on the air available for inspection.
02:15
Engine 3 on the air available inspections, 10, Nike.
02:22
High Street Command, the Waltham Fire.
02:27
High 3, Command.
02:31
The patient's been extricated and loaded for transport.
02:33
You can cancel PD.
02:37
Patient extricated loaded for transport with Council PD 1019.
02:44
Booty Tree command to Waldenham.
02:53
The Booty Street command.
02:58
We've gained access and confirmed that there is no one in this resident.
03:03
There is also no reset box for a life alert.
03:09
You can show companies clear at Terminating Command returning available.
03:15
Gained access.
03:17
Nobody in the unit meeting assistance,
03:20
there is no reset box for the Life Alert.
03:22
Terminator Command returning, 10-20.
03:28
TOW-1 and engine two are off.
03:30
Lexington Street.
03:32
Tower 1, Engine 2 off, Lexington Street, 1021.
03:38
Walth and fire, medic free, on scene, 1021.
03:42
Medic 3, unseen, 1021.
03:49
Command of Tau 1, you can just engine the lobby.
03:56
John 1 is that?
04:00
Walthamire, Medic 1.
04:03
Medic 1.
04:05
Medic 1. Trans-21, Nune Railway, with FS2 following and but available.
04:11
The Medic 1 to Newton involves the FS2 following and available.
04:14
1022.
04:17
C2 is off. Flexion is left.
04:21
C2, you're off Lexington Street Command, 1022.
04:32
Rescue 100 to come in.
04:37
Go ahead.
04:40
I think the air compressor quit on the dry system and the dry system charged here.
04:46
Engine set and walked the second floor, we can sound up that alarm.
04:51
Okay, I have that.
04:52
Do you have anybody from the building with you?
04:55
I do. We're making our way back to the lobby now.
05:07
High Street Command to Walvin.
05:11
High Street, Command.
05:14
Rob Strong's Transport 1 with FS2, following.
05:18
The Georgia 1 clear, terminate commitment.
05:23
Armstrong transporting with FS2 following.
05:25
Terminated command returning.
05:28
Walton fire calling near Lexington Street's command.
05:31
See, Jordan.
05:34
Just received two rounds of the reset their box 3843.
05:40
Yeah, this is a problem with the dry system.
05:44
They'll notify their alarm company to reset.
05:46
See off the box.
05:50
Problem with the dry system, they'll notify the alarm company on the reset, all out.
05:55
On Box 3843, Walton Fire, 10-24.
06:15
Lettershoe will be cleared.
06:16
No, yeah, Maddenk, Central.
06:19
May 2, Central Post.
06:23
1024.
06:25
Lexington Street, Command, Walton.
06:29
Lexington Street, Command.
06:32
The problem with the dry system, management's going to handle with the sprinkler company.
06:36
I'm going to terminate command all out in the box.
06:43
Problem with the dry system, all out on the box.
06:45
Taylor advise.
06:47
1025.
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Near Lexington St, Waltham, MA 02452
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