Fire Departments Respond To Two Area Schools Friday Morning

August 23, 2008

Fire departments were dispatched to fire alarms at two North Escambia schools Friday. Both calls were false alarms.

The Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched just before 11:30 to Bratt Elementary School  in the 5700 block of North Highway 99. They were canceled before they arrived at the school. A smoke detector in the cafeteria had been accidently set off.

The Century Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a fire alarm at Byrneville Elementary School in the 1600 block of Byrneville Road earlier in the morning. When firefighters arrived, they discovered that the school was conducting an ordinary fire drill.

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2 Responses to “Fire Departments Respond To Two Area Schools Friday Morning”

  1. Beegee on August 23rd, 2008 2:44 pm

    The name on the first comment should have read:Beegee…..I apologize for looking like a rogue internet user!!!!Hahahaha

  2. Beat stopping egee on August 23rd, 2008 11:29 am

    Yes,it was a firedrill,but not an ordinary fire drill!!!! We had 5 different drills that day!!!The best thing about all five,is we are now prepared for events that call for evacuation………thank you Century fire chief for handy pointers and suggestions for the real thing,which we all hope at BES, never have to be implemented!!! It’s a wonderful thing to know we have caring and concerned folks in our area.The motorists were more than courteous at having to stop for our precious cargo crossing two streets……the students were little troupers.We are so very proud of “our” children………

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