Crime & Safety
Seattle Fire Department Reminds Residents To Check Their Smoke Alarms Today
As people are spending time at home and using their stoves and fireplaces more, there is a potential for an increase in home fires.
April 8, 2020
A recent home fire without a working smoke alarm offers a good reminder about the importance of making sure all smoke alarms are working properly. As people are spending more time at home these days and using their stoves, heaters and fireplaces more, there is a potential for an increase in home fires.
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Did you know?
- Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms
- More than one-third (38 percent) of home fire deaths result from fires in which no smoke alarms are present.
- The risk of dying in a home fire is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms. (National Fire Protection Association)
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Smoke alarms should be installed in every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of the home, including the basement.
Make sure your smoke alarms are working by testing them monthly. Replace batteries yearly and replace smoke alarms every 10 years or sooner if needed.
This press release was produced by the Seattle Fire Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
