Then let out a slow, breathy sigh, starting in a high voice and going down, much like a descending fire siren.

An open-belfry tower with pyramidal roof on the northeast corner supports a modern fire siren.

Both started manufacturing fire sirens around 1900 to 1905.

Some fire sirens are fitted with brakes and dampers, enabling them to sound out codes as well.

Many fire sirens serve double duty as tornado or civil defense sirens, alerting an entire community of impending danger.