8 Extinguishers set off in New Mexico school vandalism incident

What a mess! The eight extinguishers were set off in the kitchen, kitchen closet, hallway and gym. School personnel cleaned up most of the mess, but an outside crew was needed to clean-up the kitchen due to the extent of the damage.

Police only became aware of the break-in and vandalism after the fog from the extinguishers set off fire alarms. If those extinguishers had been electronically monitored, security could have been notified as soon as the first one was taken from its hook. That immediate notification might have prevented such extensive damage.

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