Nov. 2—MAHANOY CITY — Beginning Thursday, the familiar bright red Gamewell fire alarm pull boxes on utility poles throughout the borough will be taken out of service until further notice.

The Borough Council on June 2 voted to do away the boxes, the Republican Herald said in a July 10 report. "It's a thing of the past," James Krammes Jr., assistant fire chief for the borough, was ...

FOXBORO - The fire department for the past two years has planned for the disconnection and removal of antiquated fire alarm boxes posted on telephone poles and public buildings.

Fire Alarm Boxes Silenced in PA Town, For Now Nov. 3, 2022 Mahanoy City Fire Chief Dan Markiewicz urges people to call 9-1-1 until the system is operational again.

The Boston Fire Department’s alarm boxes are the same as they ever were – 170 years on the job, and they still work. They are brightly colored, well-marked and appear every 1,000 feet on ...

When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a backup solution in place: The telegraph.