Fog Cannons Trigger False Alarm at Noel Leeming

Fog cannons, not fire, sent two crews to Noel Leeming in Invercargill on Friday morning.

Fire and Emergency was notified of an alarm activation at the store at 8:32am on August 22. Two crews from Invercargill station responded.

The culprit: accidental activation of fog cannons. Crews cleared the smoke and reset the fire alarms before leaving the scene at 9:19am. Just under an hour, start to finish.

No fire. No injuries. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson confirmed the activation was accidental.