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Smoke detected in school cafeteria, situation appears safe 

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Near S Clay St, Gastonia, NC 28052
Fire alarms were activated at a middle school due to smoke detected in the cafeteria. Responding teams initially assessed the situation and believe it was an accidental alarm, as no smoke was visible.
Audio|Source: Gastonia Fire
00:47

Transcript:
District 3. Engine 2 and Engine 5. Fire alarm[1], high life hazard. At 601, South Clay Street. Cross streets are West 6th Avenue and West 5th Avenue, Yorkchester Middle School. On Ops 2. Engine 2, Engine 5. The ESO on scene believes is accidental but can't confirm they haven't located anything yet. The ESRO is at the panel showing smoke in the cafeteria, but there's no smoke at the time.

Police codes explained
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[1]
Fire alarm: Fire alarm

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Near S Clay St, Gastonia, NC 28052
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