North Franklin Township is finishing the installation of what supervisors are calling their Community Awareness Siren. A new system of sirens that are being installed at all three fire stations will not only serve as a traditional fire siren, it will also be tied in to the National Weather Service to alert residents that severe weather is near and life saving action should be taken. Plans are also being worked out with Washington County 9-1-1 to use the system in case of any other disaster such as an explosion. The tones sent out are a traditional up and down wail that will signify a fire that will last approximately 30 seconds and the weather alert siren will be a steady 5 minute wail. Residents are concerned about how often and who will be activating the siren. They are worried about whether the siren will be activated for every little occurrence. They are also concerned about devaluation of property values. Supervisor Bob Sabot indicates that the siren will benefit surrounding areas as well. He states that because North Franklin is west of the city of Washington, they would serve as a first alert to any weather emergency such as a tornado.