Smoke Alarm Saves Family from AZ Apartment Fire, 11 Residents Displaced



According to a report AZ Family, a smoke detector prevented a tragedy early Wednesday in Phoenix, Arizona, after it alerted a family to a fire in their apartment. However, 11 residents were displaced, although no injuries were reported.

More than two dozen Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department (PFD) firefighters responded to the Casa Verde Apartments at 51st Avenue and Indian School Road shortly before 4 a.m. Members then went door to door to help evacuate neighbors.

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PFD crews contained the flames to the second-floor apartment, but adjacent units suffered smoke damage. The cause of the fire is now being investigated.

Safety experts from across the U.S. suggest that having a working smoke detector in every home as well as an escape plan are the best ways to combat deaths from fires. 

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