An average of 343.57 payroll hours were spent on false Washington County Sheriff's Office building and/or perimeter alarm calls over the last four years, based on statistics shared by the department, ...

A false alert about an active shooter at the office- and tourist-heavy Hudson Yards caused a brief but “heart pumping” panic Wednesday afternoon before it was confirmed to be a mistake. The alert was ...

It is a familiar story on campus: the ringing bells, the loud alarm and the evacuation process — all to find someone burned their popcorn in the microwave. A typical false fire alarm causes disruption ...

If you’re among the 39 million U.S. households protected by a monitored home security system, chances are you’ve triggered a false alarm or two. What you might not know is that nearly all security ...

Warwick students initially ignored the alarm after experiencing two false alerts before the real fire. Eight fire crews, police and ambulances responded to the blaze in Arthur Vick 1. No injuries were ...

WESTBOROUGH ― A false alarm about an intruder entering Westborough High School caused the school to go into lockdown Thursday, Oct. 9. At approximately 1 p.m., a message came over the public address ...

A blaze broke out at the University of Warwick's Arthur Vick 1 residence on the evening of 19 November, prompting a full evacuation. A student says residents initially dismissed the fire alarm after ...