Smoke detector

A Fire Alarm, in The Sims and The Sims 2, is a electronic device that alerts the Sims and the Fire Department when there is a fire in the house. This is a useful item because Sims often have an Autonomous reactions to go see a fire.

The fire alarm will only work if it is the same room as the fire. For example, if there is an oven that is on fire and one fire alarm up in the bedroom, it will not work.

A phone can also get the fire department to come, but most of the time the Sims will want to see the fire. In Sims 2, Sims can also "Extinguish" the fire themselves.