I have heard phrases like a "5-alarm fire," and even a "4-alarm hangover." What does this mean? Why alarms? Thanks.
2006-06-16 15:00:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The number of fire houses asked to respond to the fire. If five stations respond, there were "five alarms".
2006-06-16 15:04:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If one station responds to a fire, it is a one alarm fire, 2 stations respond, a 2 alarm, etc
2006-06-16 15:06:06 · answer #2 · answered by Ed M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It refers to how many fire districts have to go to the fire or cover another area because the other company has all their personnel at a huge fire. Not firehouses necessarily because there could be 10 firehouses for the same fire district. For example, in Portland we had a huge building burn down right in the middle of town and it was a 5 alarm fire because 5 different cities were involved either coming to aid in the fire or covering areas in case another fire occurred.
2016-05-19 22:02:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The number of fire stations that must attend the fire.
2006-06-16 15:03:49 · answer #4 · answered by Jimmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because when telephones were first invented, they were used as alarms, ie., five rings for a fire, etc.
2006-06-16 15:04:01 · answer #5 · answered by thisisraya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋