THEM UP AND RUNNING. THEY THEY ARE BRIGHTLY COLORED, WELL MARKED AND APPEAR EVERY THOUSAND FEET ON BOSTON STREETS. STILL, THIS VAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAS THROUGH TIME AND FAMILIARITY, BECOME ALMOST INVISIBLE, HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT. LIKE A LOT OF THINGS ...

A sentinel of safety on York's streets since 1884, the city’s Gamewell fire alarm system is shutting down. It’s hard to imagine a 140-year-old communication system still in operation in an age where AI is taking over physical buttons via voice and ...

When modern technology isn’t available for calling in emergencies, fire boxes are still a reliable way to summon help in several Schuylkill County communities, local advocates for the vintage technology say. There are hundreds of the devices spread ...

Oregon and Washington police are investigating incendiary devices that ignited fires in ballot drop boxes, damaging ballots. A vehicle connected to the incidents was identified on surveillance; authorities confirmed links between these fires and a previous ...

The Fishers Fire Department's Fire Prevention Bureau completed over 700 inspections and facilitated the use of 117 Knox Boxes in 2025.

When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a backup solution in place. Use those little-noticed fire alarm red boxes, he said. They rely on ...