Signal 35 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 35 Mean?

Signal 35 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Wood/Grass Fire.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 35 differently, but Wood/Grass Fire is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Wood/Grass Fire

Used this way by: 50% of agencies on this page
Used in: 2 agencies across 2 states
Category: Emergency
Consensus: MediumMost agencies use this code similarly, but some regional or agency variations exist.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Wood/Grass Fire: 50% (1 agency)
On Scene (Available for Re-Assignment): 50% (1 agency)

Signal 35 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 35: Wood/Grass Fire
CategoryEmergency
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
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Signal 35: On Scene (Available for Re-Assignment)
CategoryStatus
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
Sources

Why Does Signal 35 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 35 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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