A malfunctioning fire siren at Chalfont Fire Company at 301 N. Main St. drew plenty of attention Wednesday after it became stuck at least twice during active daytime fire calls, sounding continuously for more than three minutes each time, according to neighbors.
The prolonged, single-tone siren quickly became a topic of conversation on local Facebook groups, where residents speculated about everything from weather tests to accidental activation. Maybe even angels sounding trumpets, heralding judgment? (Would you be surprised?)
“Standing at my back door thinking … A test? A tornado? A snownado? It’s a long one,” wrote one neighbor on Facebook…