Where There's Smoke, There's ... Pregnant Women?

Women participating in incense therapy accidentally trigger emergency call
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Nov 26, 2017 6:59 AM CST
Fire Alarm Turns Out to Be Pregnant Women
Hoopa Valley Tribal Council members Leilani Pole burns incense as a group of American Indian Nations and American Indian advocates hold a news conference at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, in Washington, Tuesday, May 24, 2016.   (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

A reported fire in a Hamburg basement turned out to be a false alarm after firefighters determined that the smell of burning came from an alternative therapy being used at a neighboring gynecological clinic. The fire department said Thursday they received a call at lunchtime Wednesday about a strong burning smell from the basement of a clothing store in the northern German city's St. Pauli district, reports the AP.

When the crew of 16 firefighters arrived they also smelled the odor, but could not find a source in the basement. Upon further investigation they determined the smell came from an incense therapy for pregnant women in the neighboring gynecological clinic. Authorities didn't seem irked by the false alarm, saying, "Who knows, maybe one or two of the kids will later join the fire department."

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