Fire alarms sounded after a resident pulled the alarm, prompting crews to evacuate buildings as a precaution.
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
According to the researchers, traditional alarms often grab workers’ attention without providing enough context about the source or urgency of a hazard.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
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