Promontory Point fire may have been electrical; manual fire alarms didn’t work, residents tell fire marshal. ... “I’m so upset, no fire alarms, I’m still shaking,” Fugate said.

A fire alarm system consists of a number of devices working together to detect and alert people through visual and audio signals whenever smoke or fire is present. These alarm signals may be activated ...

While these uses are rare and not something the fire department necessarily encourages, fire alarms can be used in this way. As Fire Marshal, Stone's office investigates manual activation of fire ...

Personnel hearing the code announced are to first activate the building fire alarm using the nearest manual fire alarm box and are to then execute their duties as outlined in the fire safety plan.