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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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.
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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
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.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 11 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
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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
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.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 11 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
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“Fire alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20alarm. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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