FARGO, ND – Several of Fargo’s emergency sirens will undergo maintenance and troubleshooting on Monday, November 3. During this time, intermittent siren activity may be heard while crews test and inspect the equipment. Contractors will be working at the following siren locations:
- Siren 10 – 7th Avenue North & 34th Street North
- Siren 28 – 44th Avenue South & Veterans Boulevard
- Siren 35 – 63rd Avenue South & 36th Street South
- Siren 36 – 64th Avenue South & 19th Street South
These maintenance activities are part of Fargo’s ongoing efforts to ensure the reliability of its emergency warning system. In addition to Monday’s maintenance, The City of Fargo regularly conducts full-system siren tests on the first Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. The regularly scheduled testing for Wednesday, November 5, will occur as planned. During a scheduled test or maintenance activity, no action is required by residents.
In the event of an actual emergency, citizens are reminded to:
- Seek shelter indoors and tune in to local media for information.
- Follow local media for guidance from local officials, including information from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
- Only call 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency. Questions about the siren system may be directed to the Office of Emergency Management at 701.476.4069 or The City of Fargo website.
The City of Fargo Emergency Management also encourages residents to sign up for Cass Clay Alerts and to have or purchase a NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio with Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) technology for dependable indoor warning information.