(From Wikipedia)
119 in Japan is a direct-dial emergency number that connects the caller to the fire brigade and emergency medical services.
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This is just a follow-on tip. We have two emergency service numbers: 119 and 110.
We pronounce dial 119 as ひゃくじゅうきゅうばん.
Dial 110 is connected to police. We pronounce dial 110 as ひゃくとうばん, not ひゃくじゅうばん. I don’t know why…
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English Translation
In the case of fire, dial 119.
Maybe they would sound too much alike, when someone is speaking when they are excited or upset.