set off fire alarm

Examples (10)

• Someone accidentally set off the fire alarm while cooking.
• The student set off the fire alarm as a prank during lunch.
• Burnt toast can easily set off a sensitive fire alarm.
• It was thought that the fire alarm had been set off as a prank.
• The faulty wiring caused the system to set off the fire alarm.
• She didn't mean to set off the fire alarm with her hair spray.
• The smoke from the experiment set off the fire alarm immediately.
• They had to evacuate when someone set off the fire alarm.
• Overheated equipment can set off the fire alarm system.
• The janitor accidentally set off the fire alarm while cleaning.