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False Alarms Preceded Deadly Blaze at Texas High-Rise

Survivors of a fire at a senior-living complex near San Antonio, Texas, that killed five people say false alarms were routine at the 11-story building. Residents of the Wedgwood Senior Living apartments told the San Antonio Express-News in a story …

Louisiana Parish Council Tables Alarm Ordinance

The Terrebonne Parish Council has delayed discussion on an ordinance that would make false police and fire alarms illegal. The Courier reports confusion in the language of the ordinance led to it being tabled Monday until the next set of …

Tornado-Hit Ohio Town Will Spend $25,000 to Fix Sirens

A northeast Ohio community where two tornadoes have touched down this summer will reactivate its tornado warning sirens. The city council in Brunswick, in Medina County south of Cleveland, voted Monday night to spend nearly $25,000 to get the sirens …