Have you ever heard a fire truck honk three times, or use a siren sound that doesn't match that familiar, high-pitched wail?

If you'd asked me as a kid to make a sound like a fire truck, I'd have gladly shouted at the top of my voice "neeeew naaaaw, neeeew naaaaw, neeeew naaaaw," until someone yelled at me to stop. But then ...

When a fire breaks out in Oyster Bay overnight, volunteer firefighters are alerted to the blaze. A text is sent. A radio relays the information. Then a loud fire horn blares through the hamlet. The ...

PETALING JAYA: Flood sirens are only effective if the public is aware of what the warning is for, say experts. According to the Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID), there are 614 flood alert ...

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WKRN) — In Springfield on Thursday, the weather sirens sounded, prompting many people to think there was a tornado warning. “To address yesterday, that is a new sound to ...

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, preparations for war sirens are now being made across the country. The Home Ministry has ordered all states to educate the general public on the ...

OWASSO, Okla. — Over the next two weeks, the city of Owasso is replacing its old siren heads with brand new ones that have more speakers. The upgrade to the city's 16 speakers should allow sound to ...

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The City of Broken Arrow is going to upgrade and replace some of its outdoor emergency sirens. Roughly 50 sirens, about 18 to 20 years old are currently in place and the city will be replacing and ...