HONESDALE — The Honesdale Fire Department has reported that the old city alarm system, which is operated by corner pull boxes throughout the community, is not functioning properly in all areas of Honesdale Borough north of the Main Street Bridge.

In this day of modern communications, such as telephones and cell phones, this system is seldom used to call for help in the case of fire or other emergency and serves only as a back-up to the other systems.  On rare occasions, however, someone does use it to report a fire.

It is important at this time that it not be used to call for help, but rather residents phone in all emergencies by calling "911".

The public will be notified once the problem has been located and the the system is back online.