alarum vs fire alarm

alarum

noun
  • A danger signal or warning. 

  • A call to arms. 

fire alarm

noun
  • The sound or other warning made by a fire alarm. 

  • An electromechanical or electronic bell, klaxon, chime, horn, speaker, strobe light or other device which warns people in a building of a possible fire or other condition requiring evacuation. 

  • An emergency response to a fire by the fire department with manpower and equipment. 

How often have the words alarum and fire alarm occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )