Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: The alarm sounded at about noon at a facility for mixing nuclear waste with asphalt at the plant in Tokai Mura, about 115 kilometres (70 miles) from Tokyo, the Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corp. (Donen) said. No smoke or fire was detected as Donen officials checked the facility.

said