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Fire Sirens To Blast Throughout Philadelphia Tuesday Night To Start Citywide Fire Drill

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Don't be alarmed when you hear multiple fire sirens going off in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening – a citywide fire drill is being held tonight.

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Beginning at 7:30 p.m., fire apparatus sirens will be blasted throughout the city for one minute to start the citywide fire drill.

Do you have a home escape plan? We'll conduct a fire drill TOMORROW at 6 p.m. at a home in West Philly, followed by a citywide fire drill at 7:30 p.m. Because fire is everyone's fight. Details ⬇️

Posted by Philadelphia Fire Department on Monday, October 22, 2018

The Philadelphia Fire Department is urging all residents at that time to test their home escape plans.

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The fire department wants residents to know at least two ways out of their homes in case of emergencies.

Prior to the citywide fire drill, the department will conduct a simulated response to a fire at a home in West Philadelphia.

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