Why are the Severe Weather Sirens going off?
The Severe Weather sirens sound for testing purposes on the first Saturday of the month at 1:00 PM from April through October. They also sound when severe weather is present in the immediate area, which means TAKE COVER. Testing does not occur when severe weather is present to avoid confusion. The fire department honors our fallen firefighters and the victims of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center on that day by sounding the sirens at the moment each of the towers collapsed. This is just our way of remembering the victims and our fallen fellow firefighters once a year.
The Severe Weather sirens sound for testing purposes on the first Saturday of the month at 1:00 PM from March through November. They also sound when severe weather is present in the immediate area, which means TAKE COVER. Testing does not occur when severe weather is present to avoid confusion. When the sirens sound it is a 3 minute blast. There is NO all clear signal. The siren will continue on 3 minute intervals as long as there is a threat from severe weather.
