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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With that in mind, should a fire break out in, say, a refreshment kiosk on one of the concourses at Bradford, steel shutters linked to the fire alarm will immediately slam shut to contain the blaze.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Sparks fly when firefighters arrive at a romance novel event
A TikTok user caught firefighters on camera arriving to a packed audience of mostly female Abby Jimenez novel fans after a fire alarm sounded at the venue in Toronto.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Under state statute, even unoccupied high-rise buildings must have functional utilities to maintain both fire suppression and fire alarm systems for the protection of first responders and neighboring properties, according to the mayor’s office.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
While hosting a barbecue with friends, Sean was trying to manage smoke from a fire alarm when Moose, a rescue dog the family adopted just a few months prior, suddenly became aggressive, biting the towel and nipping the Bachelor alum's finger.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Sparks fly when firefighters arrive at a romance novel event
A TikTok user caught firefighters on camera arriving to a packed audience of mostly female Abby Jimenez novel fans after a fire alarm sounded at the venue in Toronto.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Under state statute, even unoccupied high-rise buildings must have functional utilities to maintain both fire suppression and fire alarm systems for the protection of first responders and neighboring properties, according to the mayor’s office.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
While hosting a barbecue with friends, Sean was trying to manage smoke from a fire alarm when Moose, a rescue dog the family adopted just a few months prior, suddenly became aggressive, biting the towel and nipping the Bachelor alum's finger.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Fire alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20alarm. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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