False Alarms
Rep. Jamaal Bowman will pay a $1,000 fine and serve probation for pulling a House fire alarm as legislators worked to avoid a government shutdown
Senator Jamaal Bowman said he pulled the alarm inside the Cannon House Office Building, thinking it would open a door
Spokane County Lt. Cody Traber fell from a bridge while trying to get a better vantage point to spot a reported brush fire
Responders rushed into schools and forced some to evacuate for the second time this week
The village charges as much as $7,676 for every false fire alarm; the first one is free
A Maryland man faces 15 years and $5,000 for filing false reports of two wildland fires and one vehicle fire
The 18-year-old made numerous phone calls reporting suspicious odors and smoke conditions, which proved unfounded
Dean Evans, 27, is charged with inducing panic and making false alarms; he has pleaded ‘not guilty’
A slice of burnt toast could cost businesses a $750 fine as part of plan to recoup costs of firefighters responding to false alarms
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