Broken water pipe causes flooding in apartment building, Los Angeles CA
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Other Non-Crime EventA broken water pipe in a modern apartment building near Colfax Avenue has caused flooding and water damage across multiple floors. Fire units are on scene performing water sweep and mitigation to address the damage.
Audio|Heard on: Los Angeles City Fire - Grounds
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Transcript:
00:00
At Truck 89 and then this message will also be for Lightforce 78.
00:05
I'm going to have you guys both respond to near Colfax.
00:10
We've got a modern apartment house with a significant water sweep.
00:14
Light Force 60 is there right now.
00:17
The tack area is basically for all of Greater North Hollywood.
00:21
We have a number of issues that you're aware of in the area, but I need your help at near Colfax.
00:27
Okay,
00:31
copy, we'll respond there and we'll stay on 18.
00:39
Yeah, 7-8, copy that transmission.
00:53
540, go ahead.
00:57
When you got on seeing the unit that had the broken water pipe was on room 423, we've got all the units below that are affected with pretty significant water damage.
01:13
So we need a water sweep.
01:15
I'm on Unit 123 on the first floor.
01:21
and it's got a pretty good amount of water down to that level.
01:28
Yeah,
01:29
copy, just tell us where you want us to go and we'll go handle it.
01:34
You can start on the third floor, we'll start working our way down.
01:40
Copy.
01:58
I don't know.
02:18
I think she's from Light Force 70.
02:20
We're coming up on.
02:21
We've got 89s up on 3rd.
02:23
You want it to go take the second floor.
02:28
Light 470 is from Life Force 60, yes.
02:31
You're going to take Unit 223.
02:34
It's going to be on the second floor.
02:57
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Colfax Ave, Valley Village, CA 91601
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