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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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El Centro firemen responded to two incidents over the weekend: a false alarm from a burning haystack mistaken by a resident, and a small fire at the Fox Imperial Airdome theater causing $50 damage, with no one present.
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The theatre fire, which was of unknown origin, broke out in a small room in which was stored a number of seat cushions, and did approximately $50 worth of damage before it was extinguished. There was no one in the theatre at the time, according to the fire chief. The alarm was turned in over the telephone by a nearby garage man.
A false alarm was turned in by a resident of the Shafer apartments who mistook a burning haystack somewhere outside the city limits.
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Primary Location
El Centro
Event Date
Over The Week End During A 24 Hour Period, Shortly After Midnight Saturday And At 12 O'clock Last Night
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approximately $50 worth of damage to the theater fire; extinguished with no one in the theatre; two false alarms with no damage reported
Event Details
Firemen responded to a false alarm shortly after midnight Saturday from a resident mistaking a burning haystack outside city limits, and to a fire at 12 o'clock last night at the Fox Imperial Airdome theater originating in a room with seat cushions, reported by a nearby garage man.