Noun
an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke
a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out
Source: WordNetFor these cultures, getting rid of the pain without addressing the deeper cause would be like shutting off a fire alarm while the fire's still going. David Foster Wallace
Every week I have a disaster in my kitchen. The fire alarm goes off repeatedly. But it doesn't stop me being adventurous. Paul O'Grady
According to the HB, a pile of burning construction materials in the hotel ballroom triggered the fire alarm. Source: Internet
• Activated fire alarm, 2900 block Russell Drive, 9:50 a.m. Source: Internet
Before the birthday party, Brunt’s unit extinguished a car fire, helped out on a call of a tractor-trailer hanging off the side of a highway and responded to a fire alarm. Source: Internet
Breaking the calls down for the month of September, Chief Cox said they responded to 38 medical calls, two fire alarm calls, one structure fire, four vehicle collisions, two vehicle fires and one grass fire in September. Source: Internet