Riverside Fire Department kicked off Fire Prevention Week with the city’s first smoke detector blitz, according to their social media page.
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The American Red Cross and the city’s local Boy Scout Troop #329 joined the Riverside Fire Department in conducting the blitz, the fire department said.
They chose a neighborhood with a history of house fires that resulted in serious injuries or deaths and went door to door checking to make sure the smoke detectors are working properly, the post said.
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If the detectors are found to not be working, the Red Cross will install a brand new, free smoke alarm, the fire department said.
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