Red Cross Installing Free Smoke Alarms
As we all try to stay warm in these frigid temperatures, it’s a good idea to make sure you have a working smoke alarm.
The American Red Cross is making it easy for you.
It’s a sad situation that can happen all too fast.
A fire broke out here at a home on Raintree Drive in Montgomery Thursday morning.
It’s something the American Red Cross sees all too often.
 “The number one disaster that we have nationwide are fires. And they happen everyday. Every 8 minutes there is a fire happening somewhere,” said Grover Henry with the Red Cross.
While the couple in the Raintree Drive home got out safely, it’s causing neighbors in the area to think more about their homes.
“Very scary, because as a matter of fact I was on my way to work and my son-in-law called me because he saw the fire trucks on the streets. And by that time my god-son was falling wondering if it was my house or not,” said neighbor Betty Hutton.
That’s why the Red Cross hit the streets Thursday afternoon with a fire preparedness campaign.
Volunteers from the U.S. Dept. of Argriculture came along as part of their day of service.
“It helps the community, it helps our partnership with the Red Cross. It also helps us with team building,” said Vickie Lane with the USDA.
They went door-to-door in area neighborhoods and along Raintree Drive where Betty Hutton received a smoke alarm.
But she was a little surprised when they came to her house.
“I said ‘what do I do??’ They said ‘nothing’ and I was like ‘wow, are you serious?!’ And they were like ‘yeah,'” said Hutton.
The smoke alarm was installed for free.
“One smoke alarm can always save lives. We may not be able to save the home, but it’s about saving lives,” said Henry.
If you do not have a smoke alarm, the Red Cross will come to your house and install it for free. Call 260-3984.
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