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		DanBC on May 12, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Teen Arrested for 30+ Swattings, Bomb Threats You reported a flooded building and they didn't send anyone. You then reported the hint of a fire and they sent out people very quickly. Your anecdote seems to support the statement "the fire department has to respond to every fire alarm".

raamdev on May 12, 2014 | [–]

> When I arrived, the fire alarms were on.

And I explained that to the dispatcher.

chris_wot on May 12, 2014 | [–]

A fire in a flooded building?

T-hawk on May 12, 2014 | [–]

Sure, these are not mutually exclusive. Fire burns upward, heat rises. Water floods downwards. They won't cancel each other.

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