Smoke alarms save lives, but if they shriek every time you sear a steak or run a hot shower, you are more likely to silence ...

It is a familiar story on campus: the ringing bells, the loud alarm and the evacuation process — all to find someone burned their popcorn in the microwave. A typical false fire alarm causes disruption ...

DIORIO SHOWS US WHAT THESE CALLS HAVE COST OVER TIME. BETWEEN TIME, MANPOWER AND FUEL. IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT AND TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO GET THESE TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT UP AND RUNNING FOR A CALL. AND ...

So far this year, firefighters have responded to 44 alarms. Of that number 98% were false alarms. The New Philadelphia Fire Department responded to 140 fire alarms in 2023 and 114 in 2024. Of those ...

When you see the phrase “nuisance alarm resistant” on a smoke alarm box, you are being promised a device that can tell the ...

GREENSBURG, Pa. — The Greensburg City Council approved an ordinance that would hold property owners accountable for faulty fire alarms. Meaning alarms that go off as a result of a mechanical issue, ...

It was February of my sophomore year when I woke up to a blaring noise. The Harleston Hall fire alarms were going off at 2 a.m. My roommate and I sluggishly put on our coats and begrudgingly left our ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland firefighters told 19 News the fire alarms did not work after a fire was set “intentionally” late Monday in a downtown apartment building. Fire officials are now ...