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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Sticking points in new stadium negotiations Penner isn’t pulling the fire alarm on the Broncos’ entire timetable, but Monday’s remarks were a clear warning shot.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The fire alarm was triggered shortly after his movements were recorded.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
But even if the activation button had been pressed, more than a third of the sirens weren’t working, and a later test showed that the button at the fire alarm office wasn’t either.
—Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Investigators determined that a 15-year-old was able to escape from the home when the fire alarm went off.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The fire alarm was triggered shortly after his movements were recorded.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
But even if the activation button had been pressed, more than a third of the sirens weren’t working, and a later test showed that the button at the fire alarm office wasn’t either.
—Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Investigators determined that a 15-year-old was able to escape from the home when the fire alarm went off.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Fire alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20alarm. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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