fire alarm horn

fire alarm horn
a) A horn on a fire alarm that sounds in case of fire, either automatically when the system detects fire or manually when the alarm is pulled, to alert the occupants of a building or complex of the hazard.
b) Formerly, a siren used to alert a town or neighborhood of fire.

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