Alot of calls we get are automatic alarms and 99% of the time they are false however, this past weekend is an example you never know when that automatic alarm is the real thing. To give you an idea (I am not going to use the place of business's name) we went to an automatic alarm at this location Saturday morning. Ended up being false like always. Well about 11:00 pm we got toned to go to the location for an automatic alarm activation. Being myself I said here it goes again another false alarm, halfway there our dispatch said that a person there said there is smoke showing. Now the adrenaline started pumping and I get there and immediately get our thermal imaging camera and go inside to investigate. They show me the room and I open the door to find the room filled with the dry chem from a fire extinguisher. Due to the thickness I couldn't enter without having breathing problems so I retreat to the truck and get an air pack on with our captain and further investigate to find some cue tips left on the stove when was probably bumped and turned on. Luckily they were able to get it put out upon our arrival.
That just shows you never know when that automatic alarm might be the real thing.
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