fire alarm
noun
: a device that makes a loud sound to warn people when there is a fire
Someone set off the fire alarm.
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When a fire alarm fails, a sprinkler system shuts down, or a fire marshal issues a violation notice, businesses often face immediate safety and compliance concerns.
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Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
There was an automatic fire alarm here, thankfully.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
University Health undertook a fire alarm system replacement project in August 2020 on its Rio and Horizon towers in the Medical Center, the suit says.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2026
Sunday’s adventure began when an emergency fire alarm sounded in the ballpark as Cubs utilityman Matt Shaw led off in the first inning.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
There was an automatic fire alarm here, thankfully.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
University Health undertook a fire alarm system replacement project in August 2020 on its Rio and Horizon towers in the Medical Center, the suit says.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2026
Sunday’s adventure began when an emergency fire alarm sounded in the ballpark as Cubs utilityman Matt Shaw led off in the first inning.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Fire alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20alarm. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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