Oh the Irony!

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#249033 21-Apr-2019 15:34

From Stuff: https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/112181170/buildings-roof-on-fire-in-aucklands-onehunga

Huge fire in industrial building in Auckland's Onehunga

"A worker at nearby Ward Demolition said he understood the fire had started in a room of the Argus Fire Protection site that monitors fire alarms."

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#2221798 21-Apr-2019 18:45

Bugger!

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#2221827 21-Apr-2019 19:39

How is it ironic?

He said a worker had heard the alarm go off in the building and when she returned with a fire extinguisher, the roof had caved in.

The building definitely had fire alarms according to the article.

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#2221830 21-Apr-2019 19:42

Aredwood: How is it ironic?

He said a worker had heard the alarm go off in the building and when she returned with a fire extinguisher, the roof had caved in.

The building definitely had fire alarms according to the article.

Read the bold part of the text

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#2221833 21-Apr-2019 19:45

Aredwood: How is it ironic?
The building definitely had fire alarms according to the article.

Their name is ... Argus Fire Protection NOT Argus Fire Detection!

They obviously were not protected!