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Warning system. Reporter this is what it looked like just after 5 00 p. M. Tuesday as thick black smoke sailed to the sky over sims metal management. Some nearby residents say they did not receive any official notification. At least not right away. People did not know what was going on. When you see a big black cloud like that its quite a fantastic thing to see. This whole Warning System ning is an absolute total joke. Its been its been around now for about 25 years. Its never worked. Reporter a sims spokesperson told us they called 911 within minutes of the fire starting in the debris pile behind me. Here is what it looks like from drone view 7. But mayor tom butt told us he did not get official word and alert from the county for nearly an hour after black smoke was billows in the skies above. Rich mooned fire captain rico says its his responsibility to notify Contra Costa ....