Maine firefighters raced to a fire alarm, and found only a 'very confused' groundhog

A routine alarm response in Auburn, Maine, ended with firefighters dealing not with flames but with a groundhog. The odd call ...

Two Luzerne County firefighters charged after allegedly making false calls out of boredom

Zachary Gensel and Cody Wilson face charges after telling police they made the false calls out of boredom.

False alarm apparently triggered hazmat response at Pentagon, sources say, as employees await all-clear

Multiple floors of the Pentagon were locked down for several hours Thursday morning and hazmat crews were deployed for what authorities had described as a "hazardous materials incident." ...
Yahoo

Businesses to be charged for false fire alarms

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Businesses with faulty fire alarms that repeatedly go off erroneously and tie up city firefighters’ — and their equipment’s — ...
Daily Herald

Fire departments are handling more false alarms, so why isn’t there more concern?

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 ...
Security

The Smart Money: False Alarm Reduction Driving Sales

This article originally appeared in the June 2023 issue of Security Business magazine. When sharing, don’t forget to mention Security Business magazine on LinkedIn and @SecBusinessMag on Twitter. The ...
The Citizen

Seasonal weather increases false alarm risk for homes and businesses

Regular maintenance, battery checks and clearing vegetation can help reduce false alarms and keep home and business security ...
Security

Legal Brief: False Alarms Are Your Problem Too

False alarms carry legal weight: Courts have established that alarm companies hold a duty of care covering equipment selection, proper installation, and pre-activation testing. Arming modes like Stay ...