"Three Alarm Fire". What constitutes an 'alarm'?

[Led Zeppelin]

Question for all our firefighters out there in ATOT land:
I'm always hearing on the news about 2/3/4 alarm fires, but 3 what exactly constitutes an alarm? Multiple fire companies responding? Multiple town assists?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Not sure of the exact definition, but I think it's how many fire stations are called to respond to it (how many places the alarm is sounded)

- M4H

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Not sure of the exact definition, but I think it's how many fire stations are called to respond to it (how many places the alarm is sounded)

- M4H

That's exactly what it means

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Not sure of the exact definition, but I think it's how many fire stations are called to respond to it (how many places the alarm is sounded)

- M4H

Yep. Number of stations called in determines Alarm status.
1 alarm = 1 station
3 alarm = 3 stations
Etc etc

 

[MercenaryForHire]

/awards himself a :cookie;

- M4H

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
/awards himself a :cookie;

- M4H

B1tch, share the :cookie;'s