A fire alarm was triggered in the laundry room of the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home Thursday morning when a faulty exhaust duct caused a buildup of heat in the room.
The Perry Police Department and Perry Volunteer Fire Department responded to the incident at 3000 Willis Ave.
Jason Bane, a staff member at the long-term care facility, reported the alarm about 6:30 a.m. Bane is himself a member of the Perry Volunteer Fire Department, and he requested that firefighters bring a thermal imaging camera to the scene.
Using the camera, Perry firefighter Travis Murphy quickly located the source of the excess heat in the laundry room, where a duct was improperly attached to a clothes dryer unit.
The problem was soon solved, and the firefighting team, which included Bane’s wife, Aimee Bane, were left with time to wish Jason Bane a happy birthday before returning to the fire station shortly after 7 a.m.
