Inside the fire service, repeated short horn bursts are often tied to evacuation or urgent hazard warnings, especially on ...

Have you ever heard a fire truck honk three times, or use a siren sound that doesn't match that familiar, high-pitched wail? Those sounds aren't random.

When a fire breaks out in Oyster Bay overnight, volunteer firefighters are alerted to the blaze. A text is sent. A radio relays the information. Then a loud fire horn blares through the hamlet. The ...