diff --git a/backend/routers/portal.py b/backend/routers/portal.py
index 6af574e..6f86108 100644
--- a/backend/routers/portal.py
+++ b/backend/routers/portal.py
@@ -214,6 +214,34 @@ async def portal_location_history(location_id: str, hours: float = 2.0,
     return {"status": "ok", "readings": (r.json() or {}).get("readings", [])}
 
 
+# Whitelist of alert-event fields exposed to a client (no internal ids/ack-by).
+_PORTAL_EVENT_FIELDS = ("rule_name", "metric", "threshold_db", "onset_at",
+                        "onset_value", "peak_value", "clear_at", "status")
+
+
+@router.get("/api/location/{location_id}/events")
+async def portal_location_events(location_id: str, limit: int = 20,
+                                 client: Client = Depends(get_current_client),
+                                 db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """Scrubbed breach history for a location the client owns (read-only)."""
+    resolve_client_location(client, location_id, db)
+    unit_id = active_unit_for_location(location_id, db)
+    if not unit_id:
+        return {"status": "ok", "events": []}
+    limit = max(1, min(limit, 100))
+    try:
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=5.0) as hc:
+            r = await hc.get(f"{SLMM_BASE_URL}/api/nl43/{unit_id}/alerts/events",
+                             params={"limit": limit})
+    except Exception:
+        return {"status": "ok", "events": []}
+    if r.status_code != 200:
+        return {"status": "ok", "events": []}
+    raw = (r.json() or {}).get("events", [])
+    events = [{k: e.get(k) for k in _PORTAL_EVENT_FIELDS} for e in raw]
+    return {"status": "ok", "events": events, "active": sum(1 for e in events if e.get("status") == "active")}
+
+
 # -- live stream (fan-out feed, scoped + scrubbed) ---------------------------
 
 def _scrub_frame(raw: str) -> str:
diff --git a/templates/portal/location.html b/templates/portal/location.html
index 1a3148c..7ebe04e 100644
--- a/templates/portal/location.html
+++ b/templates/portal/location.html
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
     No device is currently assigned to this location.
 </div>
 {% else %}
+<div id="p-alarm-banner" class="hidden mb-4 px-4 py-3 rounded-lg bg-red-900/30 border border-red-700/50 text-red-200 text-sm flex items-center gap-2">
+    <svg class="w-5 h-5 shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2"
+              d="M12 9v2m0 4h.01M5.07 19h13.86c1.54 0 2.5-1.67 1.73-3L13.73 4a2 2 0 00-3.46 0L3.34 16c-.77 1.33.19 3 1.73 3z"/>
+    </svg>
+    <span id="p-alarm-text">Currently above threshold.</span>
+</div>
 <div class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5 gap-3 mb-6">
     <div class="rounded-lg bg-slate-800/60 border border-slate-700 p-3">
         <div class="text-xs text-gray-400">Lp (Instant)</div>
@@ -48,6 +55,12 @@
         </button>
     </div>
 </div>
+
+<!-- Alert history (read-only) -->
+<div class="mt-6">
+    <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-400 mb-2">Alert history</h2>
+    <div id="p-events" class="space-y-2"></div>
+</div>
 {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
@@ -203,10 +216,45 @@ document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', () => {
 });
 window.addEventListener('beforeunload', closeStream);
 
+// ---- alert history + current-alarm banner (read-only) --------------------
+const EV_METRIC = { leq: 'Leq', lp: 'Lp', lmax: 'Lmax', lpeak: 'Lpeak', ln1: 'L1', ln2: 'L10' };
+function fmtAlertTime(iso) { return iso ? new Date(iso.endsWith('Z') ? iso : iso + 'Z').toLocaleString() : ''; }
+
+async function loadEvents() {
+    try {
+        const j = await (await fetch(`/portal/api/location/${encodeURIComponent(LOC_ID)}/events?limit=20`)).json();
+        const events = j.events || [];
+        const banner = document.getElementById('p-alarm-banner');
+        if (j.active) {
+            banner.classList.remove('hidden');
+            document.getElementById('p-alarm-text').textContent =
+                j.active > 1 ? `${j.active} alerts currently active` : 'Currently above threshold.';
+        } else banner.classList.add('hidden');
+        const list = document.getElementById('p-events');
+        if (!events.length) { list.innerHTML = '<div class="text-sm text-gray-500">No alerts have fired.</div>'; return; }
+        list.innerHTML = '';
+        for (const e of events) {
+            const m = EV_METRIC[e.metric] || e.metric;
+            const active = e.status === 'active';
+            const when = active ? `since ${fmtAlertTime(e.onset_at)}`
+                                : `${fmtAlertTime(e.onset_at)} → ${fmtAlertTime(e.clear_at)}`;
+            const peak = (e.peak_value != null) ? ` · peak ${e.peak_value} dB` : '';
+            const row = document.createElement('div');
+            row.className = 'px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border text-sm ' +
+                (active ? 'border-red-700/60 bg-red-900/20 text-red-200' : 'border-slate-700 bg-slate-800/40 text-gray-300');
+            row.innerHTML = `<div>${e.rule_name || 'Alert'} <span class="text-xs text-gray-400">· ${m} ${e.threshold_db} dB</span></div>
+                <div class="text-xs text-gray-400">${when}${peak}</div>`;
+            list.appendChild(row);
+        }
+    } catch (e) { /* leave history as-is */ }
+}
+
 initChart();
 prefill();      // instant first paint from cache
 backfill();     // seed the chart trail
 openStream();   // then upgrade to the live feed
+loadEvents();
+setInterval(loadEvents, 20000);
 </script>
 {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/slm_detail.html b/templates/slm_detail.html
index def5ed4..abeccbe 100644
--- a/templates/slm_detail.html
+++ b/templates/slm_detail.html
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@
 <div class="bg-white dark:bg-slate-800 rounded-xl shadow-lg p-6 mt-6">
     <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
         <div>
-            <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Alerts</h2>
+            <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white flex items-center gap-2">Alerts
+                <span id="alert-state-badge" class="hidden text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full"></span>
+            </h2>
             <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Threshold rules evaluated on this device's live feed.</p>
         </div>
         <button onclick="openAlertForm()" type="button"
@@ -185,6 +187,15 @@
             <button onclick="closeAlertForm()" type="button" class="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm rounded-lg border border-slate-300 dark:border-slate-600 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-slate-700">Cancel</button>
         </div>
     </div>
+
+    <!-- Alert history -->
+    <div class="mt-6 pt-4 border-t border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-700">
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+            <h3 class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">History</h3>
+            <button onclick="loadAlertEvents()" type="button" class="text-xs text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600 dark:hover:text-gray-300">Refresh</button>
+        </div>
+        <div id="alert-events" class="space-y-2"></div>
+    </div>
 </div>
 
 <script>
@@ -296,6 +307,72 @@ async function deleteAlertRule(id) {
     catch (e) { if (window.showToast) showToast('Failed to delete', 'error'); }
 }
 
+// ---- alert history (events) ----------------------------------------------
+
+function fmtAlertTime(iso) {
+    if (!iso) return '';
+    return new Date(iso.endsWith('Z') ? iso : iso + 'Z').toLocaleString();
+}
+
+function updateAlertState(events) {
+    const badge = document.getElementById('alert-state-badge');
+    badge.classList.remove('hidden');
+    const active = events.filter(e => e.status === 'active').length;
+    if (active) {
+        badge.textContent = `● ${active} active`;
+        badge.className = 'text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-red-100 text-red-700 dark:bg-red-900/40 dark:text-red-300';
+    } else {
+        badge.textContent = '✓ All clear';
+        badge.className = 'text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-green-100 text-green-700 dark:bg-green-900/40 dark:text-green-300';
+    }
+}
+
+function renderEvent(e) {
+    const m = METRIC_LABELS[e.metric] || e.metric;
+    const active = e.status === 'active';
+    const row = document.createElement('div');
+    row.className = 'flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border ' +
+        (active ? 'border-red-300 dark:border-red-800 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20'
+                : 'border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-700');
+    const when = active ? `since ${fmtAlertTime(e.onset_at)}`
+                        : `${fmtAlertTime(e.onset_at)} → ${fmtAlertTime(e.clear_at)}`;
+    const peak = (e.peak_value != null) ? ` · peak ${e.peak_value} dB` : '';
+    const ack = e.acknowledged_at ? ` · ack'd${e.acknowledged_by ? ' by ' + e.acknowledged_by : ''}` : '';
+    row.innerHTML = `<div class="min-w-0">
+        <div class="text-sm truncate">
+            <span class="${active ? 'text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 font-medium' : 'text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200'}">${e.rule_name || 'Alert'}</span>
+            <span class="text-xs text-gray-500"> · ${m} ${e.threshold_db} dB</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="text-xs text-gray-500">${when}${peak}${ack}</div></div>`;
+    if (!e.acknowledged_at) {
+        const btn = document.createElement('button');
+        btn.className = 'shrink-0 text-xs text-seismo-orange hover:underline';
+        btn.textContent = 'Ack';
+        btn.onclick = () => ackEvent(e.id);
+        row.appendChild(btn);
+    }
+    return row;
+}
+
+async function loadAlertEvents() {
+    const list = document.getElementById('alert-events');
+    try {
+        const j = await (await fetch(`/api/slmm/${ALERT_UNIT}/alerts/events?limit=50`)).json();
+        const events = j.events || [];
+        updateAlertState(events);
+        if (!events.length) { list.innerHTML = '<div class="text-sm text-gray-400">No alerts have fired.</div>'; return; }
+        list.innerHTML = '';
+        events.forEach(e => list.appendChild(renderEvent(e)));
+    } catch (e) { list.innerHTML = '<div class="text-sm text-red-500">Failed to load history.</div>'; }
+}
+
+async function ackEvent(id) {
+    try { await fetch(`/api/slmm/${ALERT_UNIT}/alerts/events/${id}/ack`, { method: 'POST' }); loadAlertEvents(); }
+    catch (e) { if (window.showToast) showToast('Failed to acknowledge', 'error'); }
+}
+
 loadAlertRules();
+loadAlertEvents();
+setInterval(loadAlertEvents, 20000);   // surface new breaches / clears
 </script>
 {% endblock %}