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Jefferson County supervisors discuss Knox Box, master key after false fire alarm

Jefferson County Board of Supervisors · August 19, 2025
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Summary

After a Sunday false alarm that triggered fire and EMS response, the board discussed rekeying office doors and placing a master key in a Knox Box for emergency access; county staff will seek estimates for a Knox Box and carded access and return the item to the agenda.

The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors discussed building access and emergency response after a false fire alarm over the weekend revealed a panel/elevator fault and complicated firefighter access.

Speaker 4 described arriving shortly after the alarm and fire crews and said the system identified an attic smoke detector but that the building uses heat detectors in the attic and the alarm readings produced what he called a 'ghost' elevator/panel problem. "When the panel got reset, now it's showing up…

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