The National Fire Chiefs' Council (NFCC) says repeated false alarms put the public in danger.
Fire service chiefs say crews are bearing the brunt of"poorly maintained" alarm systems
Five out of six English fire services say they do not send crews out to every automatic alarm because"the vast majority" are false.Inspectors have also said some services,The majority of false alarms calls are caused by automatic systems being set off by things such as burnt toast, steam, aerosols or cigarette smoke or because the system is badly maintained.
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