That’s just one of the reasons state fire marshal officials aren’t overly concerned about the 13.5% rise in false alarms between 2021 and 2024.

The second fire, on April 28, claimed the lives of a 54-year-old man and his parents who were unable to get out despite smoke alarms activating, fire officials said. Alarm Tech, a family-owned ...

Around 3:22 p.m., the fire alarm in Firestone Library went off. Students were evacuated as three fire trucks arrived on the scene. The cause of the alarm was a small mulch fire outside of the building ...