JACKSONVILLE, N.C.--The Jacksonville City Council met Feb. 17 to discuss issues involving an automatic alarm systems ordinance, which was deferred from the last meeting. Between 2001 and 2007, the ...

The Appeal Democrat reported Yuba City is getting stricter on false burglary alarms to free police department resources. The Yuba City City Council voted 4-0 on Feb. 3 to adopt an ordinance to repeal ...

Authorities are investigating why the automatic alarm system was reportedly offline when a massive fire broke out at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults on Lafayette Street in Spring Valley, NY.

Carroll County firefighters may spend less time next year answering false fire alarms. The county commissioners have declared themselves receptive to following Westminster city government’s lead by ...