Crews will be testing Fargo's emergency siren system beginning at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 3. The siren activations are needed to test repair work done on Thursday, July 2.
Residents who hear siren activations during this period do not need to take shelter, unless there is an actual emergency. The activations are part of planned maintenance and are not an emergency alert.
How to Stay Informed
Residents are encouraged to sign up for Cass Clay Alerts, a free emergency notification system that sends important alerts directly to your phone or email. Register at FargoND.gov/CassClayAlerts.
The City of Fargo’s Office of Emergency Management also encourages residents to have a NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio that provides dependable indoor emergency alerts, even if cellphone service or power is disrupted. Models with Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) technology can be programmed to receive alerts for the local area.
If residents are ever unsure whether a siren activation is a test, maintenance activity, or real emergency, they should move indoors and check:
• Cass Clay Alerts notifications
• Local media outlets for guidance from local officials, including information from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
• Official City of Fargo communication channels
Questions About the Sirens?
Residents with questions about the siren system may contact the Office of Emergency Management at 701.476.4069 or through the City of Fargo website. Please do not call 9-1-1 with questions about siren testing or maintenance. Call 9-1-1 only for emergencies.