Smoke alarms save lives. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Local fire departments are urging people to make sure that they have working smoke alarms. Already, during the first half of April there have been house fires in Chattooga County where firefighters responded and there were no working smoke alarms.
