Fire hydrant leaks large amount of water after damage, Cupertino CA


A fire hydrant near Macadam Ln, Cupertino, is leaking a large amount of water, possibly after being hit by a vehicle. Reports say the water flow is significant and nearby houses felt shaking.
Audio|Source: Santa Clara County Fire Dispatch - Command 72
01:56
Transcript:
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Engine 71, service request, near Macadam Ln, Cupertino.
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Engine 73 a coppers sponsor Congress brings up Pierce.
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This will be a gray sedan off the roadway into the bushes.
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Letters are open, but the reporting parties are not see anyone inside the vehicle.
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Engine 73 are copying.
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Agent 73 copy.
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All right, 73 copy.
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Directly several.
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And further, we're looking for a great silver Honda.
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Okay,
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copy, Silver Honda.
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Angel 71, a copy response from the Academy.
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This is a service call for a fire hydrant that's leaking a lot of water, possibly hit by a vehicle.
01:05
171 copy did this is the hydrant shear engine 83 pre-alert medical 300 college Avenue losgado area
01:17
engine 71 did not advise so what we have is the hydrant is filling out a lot of water another RP says their house shook like the vehicle is hit it but they didn't say be sheared or not
01:31
Coppice, notify the water department.
01:34
Copy, we'll reach out of the water company.
01:42
County Fire, 71.
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Seventy one.
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Send anyone go ahead.
01:48
We have a shear hydrant.
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Go ahead and start me trucks 71, notify the water department we have about a couple thousand gallons in a minute.
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