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Where There’s Smoke There’s A Fire (Moose): The Story Behind the Fire Moose

The Swarthmore Fire Department’s siren, known colloquially by Swarthmore students as the fire moose because of its blaring horn sounding like a moose call, is somewhat of a Swarthmore legend. The siren is part of Swat’s campus, as students hear it go

November 3, 2022

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