The number of false alarms has, for decades, been a source of frustration for police departments who feel they shouldn’t have to make up for poorly installed alarm systems or homeowners who ...

A fire alarm interrupted Abby Jimenez’s book event — but the real sparks flew when a crew of firefighters walked in to cheers from the crowd.

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 ...

When a fight broke out at a cheerleading competition over the weekend, a panicked crowd thought there was an active shooter. But no shots were fired.

FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - Tonight, FOX10 News is looking into a false alarm that led to mass panic at Foley High School. School officials said it all started when a teacher overheard a student talking ...

San Antonio is considering raising the false alarm fee for all unpermitted burglar and fire alarms to $250. The fees for permitted systems would not change.

The detrimental impact of false alarms on human and financial resources has caused municipalities to impose false alarm fees, penalties, and de-prioritization of calls.

She said learning the evacuation was a false alarm was "wonderful", but added she will be more "wary" of going to the beach in future.

In April 2021, the Roswell City Council approved establishing fees and administrative fines with the false alarm reduction program. At a recent council meeting, the city accepted recommended ...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Some Cobb County parents are concerned about recent false alarms with the district’s fairly new security system. Channel 2′s Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell went ...