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Smoke detector in Airport Tent forces evacuation #166030 07/17/2018 03:44 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,093 Likes: 39 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman OP Traveler
OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,093 Likes: 39 Auburn, WA	Saw on Facebook there was/is a fire in the tent. No news feed to post as yet. Last edited by Carol_Hill; 07/17/2018 06:29 PM.

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Re: Smoke detector in Airport Tent forces evacuation SXMScubaman #166031 07/17/2018 03:51 PM
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OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,093 Likes: 39 Auburn, WA	Looks like a smoke detector when off which forced the evacuation. No fire as was originally reported on Jeff Burgers site. Guess he jumped the gun as I did after reading his post.

Re: Smoke detector in Airport Tent forces evacuation SXMScubaman #166039 07/17/2018 06:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,678 Likes: 40 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,678 Likes: 40 Central Florida!	I edited the title. Looks like someone jumped the gun, as you said... Carol Hill

Re: Smoke detector in Airport Tent forces evacuation SXMScubaman #166040 07/17/2018 06:40 PM
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OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,093 Likes: 39 Auburn, WA	Thank you

Re: Smoke detector in Airport Tent forces evacuation SXMScubaman #166089 07/18/2018 04:22 PM
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Compskier Traveler Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 194	We were there yesterday waiting to board Delta when the alarm went off. Everyone had to leave the tent while the fire trucks showed up. Never saw any smoke, etc. and never heard what happened. They let us all back in and flight left on time.

Re: Smoke detector in Airport Tent forces evacuation Compskier #166091 07/18/2018 04:32 PM
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Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,678 Likes: 40 Central Florida!	Glad it at least didn't delay your flight. Carol Hill

Re: Smoke detector in Airport Tent forces evacuation Compskier #166093 07/18/2018 05:16 PM
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OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,093 Likes: 39 Auburn, WA	Glad all was OK. Just to bad for the inconvenience. Did you have to go back through security again?

Re: Smoke detector in Airport Tent forces evacuation SXMScubaman #166094 07/18/2018 05:22 PM
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OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,093 Likes: 39 Auburn, WA	https://smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/29688-three-false-alarms-at-departure-pavilion.html

Re: Smoke detector in Airport Tent forces evacuation SXMScubaman #166133 07/19/2018 10:25 AM
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Compskier Traveler Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 194	Originally Posted by SXMScubaman Glad all was OK. Just to bad for the inconvenience. Did you have to go back through security again? No, we didn't have to go back through security. They led everyone out on the tarmac and took us back in after the all clear.

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