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Re:Update Regarding Add-Ons in Firefox by lugg on Saturday May 04, 2019 @01:31PM (#19827877)
> One-alarm, two-alarm, three-alarm fires, etc., are categories of fires indicating the level of response by local authorities. The term multiple-alarm is a quick way of indicating that a fire is severe and is difficult to contain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple-alarm_fire

The 5th level or a five-alarm fire, is the top level where you're basically talking all hands on deck.

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Re:Update Regarding Add-Ons in Firefox by pbhjpbhj on Saturday May 04, 2019 @02:02PM (#19828080)
In the UK they actually sound/flash alarms at locations and in the fire-station, do they not do that in USA? They do in the movies.

Still seems like an ironic choice, applies equally to the people saying it was DEFCON1. I'm pretty sure the military actually have displays indicating the status, but again that's based mainly on movies.

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