A Connecticut city has joined hundreds of others around the country that have installed new firehouse alarm systems that aim ...

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Until recently, a call coming into the Danbury Fire Department meant alarms and tones immediately blasting at high volume — startling the firefighters before they headed out to ...

Firefighters in Illinois responded to 17,437 more false alarms in 2024 than they did three years earlier when the Illinois State Fire Marshal first began tracking those figures. But while some of ...

There are currently approximately 1,250 fire alarm boxes on Boston’s streets, and another 1,200 so-called “master boxes” that ...

While there are a lot of similarities between fire alarms and security systems, it is crucial to be aware of the differences, and wiring is one of the biggest. Like security panels, fire alarm control ...

The Danbury Fire Department's new Phoenix G2 alerting system receives a call, Jan. 22, 2026, at the station in Danbury, Conn. (AP Photo/Dave Collins) The Danbury Fire Department's new Phoenix G2 ...

Encinitas City Council voted to increase fees for nuisance fire alarm calls to reduce strain on the fire department, with ...

Businesses with faulty fire alarms that repeatedly go off erroneously and tie up city firefighters’ — and their equipment’s — valuable time and expenses will soon be subject to fees. Fire ...

A new city ordinance in Terre Haute is cracking down on businesses and public buildings with faulty fire alarm systems.