On July 12, 19 and 26, firefighters will be going door-to-door to check smoke alarms as part of their Fire Safety Blitz initiative ... the risk of dying in a structure fire at a home is ...

The Smoke Alarm Blitz is part of a continuing effort ... Fires in residential areas are reported every 95 seconds, and a home fire-related death occurs every three hours. The event will be held ...

State fire officials plan to be back in the Columbia area again for another smoke alarm blitz soon. Fire officials also say having two escape plans is crucial in any household and should be ...