Water leak from broken sprinkler pipe softens ceiling, Pensacola FL


Emergency personnel responded to a broken sprinkler pipe causing a significant water leak inside a building near Zaragoza St in Pensacola. The leak was softening the ceiling and releasing a large amount of water. The crews worked to locate and shut off the main water supply to stop the leak and prevent further flooding damage.
Audio|Source: Escambia County Public Safety
05:52
Transcript:
00:00
Out east there goes the street at Pensacola Bay Brewery.
00:04
We have a black pipe up here.
00:07
(number withheld).
00:10
Anyway to screw it.
00:22
(number withheld)?
00:24
Or not?
00:28
Copy.
00:29
Copy.
00:34
(number withheld). (number withheld). (number withheld).
00:36
They were able to get their shared issue fixed.
00:42
Copy, we're going to like her.
00:48
Do you back in route to Baptist for room (number withheld) please?
00:54
Copy.
00:59
An officer, seven nozzle.
01:06
Go ahead.
01:09
It's a small hole but it's shooting out lots of water.
01:13
The ceiling up here is super soft.
01:17
The EMS River?
01:20
The floor is it flowing down?
01:25
Not yet.
01:31
Okay,
01:37
do you see where the sprinkler head is?
01:40
It's in the middle room?
01:45
I believe so.
01:50
Is it an orange pipe or a black pipe? I'm going through the sprinkler head.
01:58
I got a silver pipe.
02:03
You can tell it's attached to that black pipe.
02:09
Let me trace it back real quick.
02:15
I do not think it is connected to this black pipe.
02:24
I do not think it is connected to this black pipe.
02:41
Correct, those are drains for the range lines on the 4th floor.
02:49
I've also got access to Stamplachers for the stringer system for the springboard.
03:00
The mechanical room for the springboard system.
03:06
Okay.
03:09
I have a nozzle. Does that plug the leak down?
03:16
Not slowing down. Not slowing down.
03:22
Copy.
03:27
Seven drivers. See, you locate the main water.
03:31
Shut off.
03:37
Good morning, are you ready to copy?
03:44
Sir.
03:49
Truck (number withheld).
04:06
Seven novel. How do you is that pipe?
04:14
I'll be supposed to take our heart free soon.
04:20
Seven officer, seven novel.
04:25
Seven others. Seven others. Seven others.
04:28
Ten, four.
04:31
Yeah, I was trying to locate the size on it, but I can't find one.
04:39
Just estimate, it's gonna be about a one-eighth line or smaller,
04:42
and is it Polly?
04:45
One inch, I would say about four inches.
04:53
Copy.
04:58
Four is Vestalsals.
05:04
May water supplies to the building and see if that will stop as well.
05:10
Copy.
05:13
... notification solid circling, clothing street,
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engine 6. Automatic crash notification, solid circle and clothing street.
05:34
Go ahead.
05:38
I'm pretty sure I just turned off the water.
05:43
Okay.
05:45
Just stand by for just a minute.
05:48
Seven novels you copy?
05:52
I copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Zaragoza St, Pensacola, FL 32502
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