Fire alarm at high school not intentional
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September 19, 2013 |
For the second time in two days, Bonners Ferry
fire crews were called to Bonners Ferry High
School Wednesday morning for a fire alarm that
turned out to be false, sparking concerns of a
new twist on last year's oft-repeated bomb
threats.
"I sincerely hope this is not the start of an
epidemic," Superintendent Dick Conley said.
It doesn't appear to be.
After fire officials gave the all clear
yesterday, high school principal Tim Gehrig
reviewed security video and identified the
culprits; a group of kids playing hacky sack in
the north hall.
One kicked the ball into a sensor, tripping the
alarm.
"We had the exact time the fire alarm went off
and the date stamp on the video," Conley said.
"Tim has talked to the students and they won’t
be playing hacky sack in the building any more."
While the cause of Tuesday's false alarm,
triggered by a sensor near a girls' restroom,
has not yet been determined, it is suspected
that a spritz of perfume or air freshener may be
the culprit; those investigating noticed a
lingering floral scent in the immediate area
shortly after the alarm sounded.
"I must be getting old thinking students would
be doing this on purpose," Conley said. "Last
year has just made me gun shy." |
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