The United States does not have a federally mandated set of rules for the fire alarm industry; instead, we have a patchwork of rules that vary across all 50 states and more than 80,000 jurisdictions.

No one who was walking outside with us believed that there was an actual fire. Some people even remained behind in their dorms, putting pillows over their heads to suppress the noise while they waited ...

When fire crews arrived, they saw flames coming from the building. It was then escalated to a 2nd alarm around 7:40 a.m. and then a 3rd alarm just after 8:15 a.m. Chopper 6 flew near the scene ...

SOUTH Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service were called out to more than 4,500 ‘false alarms’ over the last year increasing the workload on already stretched services across the town.Home Office figures ...

Nuisance False Alarm Call: The activation of a fire alarm system through a mechanical failure, equipment malfunction or improper maintenance or installation of the system, but does not include the ...

As the series nears its climax, the latest episode had fans witness housemates revisiting discussions that supposedly took place during a fire alarm evacuation earlier in the season. The intrigue ...

The Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of a three alarm building fire that broke out around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, October 21, 2024 at the Old Baltimore Pike Industrial ...

It comes as fire services across England dealt with the highest number of false alarms in 13 years. The Fire Brigades Union stressed it is "vital" to attend and investigate all fire alarms ...

Residents of 726 Commonwealth Ave. said they could barely hear the fire alarms in their dormitory after a small fire on Oct. 11 which disrupted asbestos building material. Boston University residence ...

“Smoke alarms are fundamental life safety tools and I’m urging all our residents to be sure they’re in place on every level of your home,” Nantucket Fire Chief Michael Cranson is quoted in ...

(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND — Amid weather conditions that recalled a devastating fire decades ago, firefighters on Friday managed to beat back a five-alarm blaze in the Oakland ...