Smoke Detector Saves A Life

Fairplay, CO – The occupant was awakened by the sound of a smoke detector, looked into the living room and saw fire blocking the exit, closed the bedroom door behind him, and crawled out through the bedroom window to the safety of a neighbor’s house. This is what we have all been taught since grade school, and on Friday June 2, 2006 it helped save a man’s life.

North-West Fire Protection District responded to the report of a fire at 799 Trout Creek Dr shortly after 11 p.m. when neighbors called 911 to report the fire. Six engines and 9 firefighters arrived on scene and quickly attacked the fire, keeping it controlled in the room it started in. Within minutes the fire was extinguished and crews checked the home for extension.

There was no structural damage to the house, but there was extensive smoke damage. Much of the carpet and drywall was ruined. The fire appears to have been caused by an electrical cord pinched under some furniture. The only occupant of the home was transported to a medical facility for observation with smoke inhalation, but has been released.