Sprinkler activation causes flooding in laundry chute, West Dundee IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to sprinkler activation and water flooding in the laundry chute on the sixth floor of the Sherman building. No active fire was found, and the issue appears to be a leaking sprinkler causing water flow problems.
Audio|Heard on: Elgin Fire
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01:52
Transcript:
00:00
Command, engine 3.
00:03
Go ahead.
00:07
Okay,
00:08
when you hold off on shutting off any risers, we found a control valve, we think that got it.
00:18
Mission received.
00:20
Engine 3 from command.
00:29
Go ahead.
00:33
There's a water leaking mainly contained for that laundry chute area.
00:40
Yeah, it was a sprinkler in the laundry chute.
00:43
Doesn't look like there was any active fire.
00:46
It just might have gotten knocked or activated.
00:48
There's some flooding here in the laundry room on the sixth floor.
00:52
I'd recommend we get down to the bottom of the laundry chute just to look down there and double check there's no issue, but should be good at this time.
01:04
What is the location of the laundry chute?
01:12
It's going to be towards the east end stairs.
01:16
We can head down there and look at it.
01:19
All right, do you need any further assistance from there?
01:29
No,
01:30
engine three, I'll handle it.
01:33
Command 3.2.2.
01:36
Go ahead.
01:41
We made our way down to the lower level linen room 1301.
01:48
Do have a moderate and a model water on the floor, no active fire.
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Location mentioned:
N 6th St, West Dundee, IL
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