Nine people have died in home fires so far this year.
smoke alarms
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Jay to mail fliers connected to free smoke alarms, installation
JAY — A flier will be mailed the week of Jan. 9 to inform residents that the Fire Rescue Department will be offering installation of free smoke alarms later in the month in conjunction with the American Red Cross. The fliers from the Red Cross, which are being delivered to the Town Office on Monday, […]
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Red Cross goal
FRYEBURG — A story about the American Red Cross on Page C1 on Sunday should have reported that the organization made a pledge to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by home fires by 25 percent over five years. It was an editing error.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
Bliss Thru Shopping: The bold, the bothered and the sleepless
There is no better way to pass 2:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. than with a ladybug in your smoke detector. The trick, I suppose, is not to figure out she’s there until 3:59 a.m., at which point you’re thoroughly wondering why your house hasn’t burned down already, because clearly, it wants to. That was our […]
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Joe Thomas and Patricia Murtagh: Planning for a safe, happy holiday season
While Maine has its share of fires, the past three months have been particularly difficult, as our state has seen 12 fire-related deaths — a staggering number — and one that approaches last year’s total of 19. Even more heartbreaking is that all of the 12 victims were young, with their lives ahead of them. […]