Intruder uses extinguisher in hotel to cause disturbance and damage

When fire alarms go off in your hotel just before 4:00 AM you have to figure it isn't good news.

In the case of the Hotel Sterling in Monroe, MI it was an intruder who used an non-monitored fire extinguisher to set the smoke alarms off and get people out of their rooms. The fire department also responded -- potentially keeping them from other more pressing emergencies.

Preventing disruption, vandalism and damage are just three of the many benefits of having electronically monitored fire extinguishers.

 

 


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