Encinitas will be tripling many of its fees for responding to false fire alarm calls in an effort to reduce the “nuisance” incidents that the fire department responds to each year. “It’s a behavior we ...

DIORIO SHOWS US WHAT THESE CALLS HAVE COST OVER TIME. BETWEEN TIME, MANPOWER AND FUEL. IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT AND TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO GET THESE TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT UP AND RUNNING FOR A CALL. AND ...

The City of Terre Haute has implemented an ordinance that will charge fees to businesses that have false fire alarms, with the fees increasing with each occurrence, in order to encourage business ...

CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) - Homeowners in Calera with malfunctioning alarm systems that notify firefighters of a fake emergency are about to be held accountable. The city council unanimously passed an ...

New rules regarding false fire alarms in Greensburg are set to go into effect Jan. 1. Greensburg council on Monday unanimously approved updating an ordinance that holds property owners accountable for ...

SHELTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENT RESPONSES. SUBMITTED BY FIRE MARSHAL JAMES TORTORA. On 3/22/26 at 9:46 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Park Co. #4 responded t ...

CORTLAND, N.Y. (WBNG) -- City of Cortland firefighters were exposed to hazardous materials while responding to a report of a fire alarm at iSpice Foods on Central Avenue. When arriving on the scene at ...