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Officials close haunted house
No fire sprinklers or alarm system means no ghostly goings-on.
By SHEILA MULLANE ESTRADA
Published October 29, 2006
Fire officials forced the closure of a haunted house planned for this weekend after it failed a fire safety inspection. And Halloween is days away. The second floor at the former Redington Beach firehouse has no fire sprinklers or fire alarm system as required by Florida law. The event has been held there for the past five years. "I guess if this were Christmas, I would be a Scrooge, but we just can't run the risk to the public," said Madeira Beach fire Chief Derryl O'Neal. O'Neal ordered the Halloween event canceled. The haunted house is run by Divine Charities, which uses proceeds from the annual event to buy food and Christmas gifts for needy children. The group is very disappointed, said Lynne Hawthorne, spokeswoman for Divine Charities. The group expected more than 250 adults and children to attend. The fire safety inspection of the town's former fire station was requested by the Redington Beach commission.
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