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kevin_thibedeau on Nov 24, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Samsung plans $17B chip plant in Taylor, Texas

In NJ they go off all the time to alert the volunteers not at the station, and it's used for all emergencies, not just fires that need trucks to roll out.

pewpew_ on Nov 24, 2021 [–]

I live in NJ, directly across the street from a fire station. I also occasionally work nights to connect with team mates in other time zones.

You will always see the flashing lights but they have never blasted the sirens at night.

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