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False fire alarm after spray triggers detector

Heard on: Petersburg Fire/Rescue
02:07
00:00
Engine two, truck one.
audio iconFire & Arson
Sycamore Towers, Petersburg, VA 23803
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Fire crews responded to an apartment at Sycamore Towers after a resident accidentally set off the fire alarm by spraying bug spray or air freshener into the detector. There was no smoke or fire, and the alarm system was reset before the units cleared the scene.

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