City Council has approved a higher fee for false fire alarms, after the Reading Fire Department responded to about 300 needless alarms in just three months. Council voted unanimously at its regular ...

Repeated false fire alarms may seem like little more than an inconvenience, but experts warn they can erode residents' trust ...

The fire alarm industry is full of rules. I’ve previously explained each of the six categories of rules, which apply, respectively, to manufacturers, what to install, how to install, to individuals, ...

Reading City Council voted unanimously Monday to amend an ordinance to increase the false fire alarm violation fine to $500 per incident.