The Perry Volunteer Fire Department responded shortly before 7 a.m. Monday to a report of activated smoke alarms and a strong odor of smoke in the kitchen of the Perry High School.
No source of the odor was detected, but an exhaust fan was set up in the service area of the kitchen in order to dispel the odor.
The Perry Police Department, Perry First Responders and the Dallas County EMS also responded to the incident, which occurred during a heavy downpour of morning rain.
ThePerryNews.com will update this story as information becomes available.
Love how you guys are so fast to respond and get the news out so fast.
Thanks, Jason. It’s nothing compared to you guys’ response time though. Thanks for all you do.
Jim, your headline is misleading. There was no actual fire. A heat sensor set off the alarm.
Thanks for the info, Gary. I find this confusing. What heat did the heat sensor sense? Or was it malfunctioning?
Jim
It was a light ballast above the ceiling.
Thanks, Kevin. So neither smoke nor fire but just a stench? I can remember having to change out ballasts in a large bank of florescent lights. They sometimes seemed to ooze a tar-like substance that really stank.