Ebbie, that's the sort of thing that causes PTSD. A traumatic event -- fire, a car accident, rape, violent crime, you name it. The strobe lights are possibly a trigger for you, a reminder of the night of the fire, as is the fire alarm (yes, I know -- I've been in motel rooms when the damned things went off). You can put a bit of some sort of sound baffle over the alarm with the same sort of tape. Just be sure you can hear it and it will awaken you! If it continues to bother you, please see a psychologist who knows about these things.
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