Firefighters in Illinois responded to 17,437 more false alarms in 2024 than they did three years earlier when the Illinois State Fire Marshal first began tracking those figures. But while some of ...

A new city ordinance in Terre Haute is cracking down on businesses and public buildings with faulty fire alarm systems.

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Until recently, a call coming into the Danbury Fire Department meant alarms and tones immediately blasting at high volume — startling the firefighters before they headed out to ...

Encinitas will be tripling many of its fees for responding to false fire alarm calls in an effort to reduce the “nuisance” ...

Businesses with faulty fire alarms that repeatedly go off erroneously and tie up city firefighters’ — and their equipment’s — valuable time and expenses will soon be subject to fees. Terre Haute Fire ...

The Danbury Fire Department's new Phoenix G2 alerting system receives a call, Jan. 22, 2026, at the station in Danbury, Conn. (AP Photo/Dave Collins) The Danbury Fire Department's new Phoenix G2 ...

Encinitas City Council voted to increase fees for nuisance fire alarm calls to reduce strain on the fire department, with ...