Detainees say fire alarms blare day and night at Arizona ICE facility, creating ‘cruel’ conditions

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 1,130

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Florence has had fire alarms going off throughout the day for at least two months, according to detainees who spoke with the Arizona Mirror.

One detainee said that the alarm has been going off every few hours for the week he has been held in the facility. It also goes off multiple times a night, as well, keeping detainees awake as the alarm …

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