Wilmington, DE—A family was safely awakened just before 2 a.m. by alarms alerting them to a fire. The detectors enabled them to quickly evacuate, call the fire department, and avoid injury or major damage to their home. Fire crews discovered and extinguished a blaze in the basement sump pump, allowing the family to return inside safely. Read the entire article here.
Frank Gerace, WDEL, retrieved from https://www.wdel.com/news/wpd-chief-smoke-detectors-saved-east-side-family-during-weekend-fire/article_61804469-c5bf-476a-8b6f-377349e106fa.html on Oct. 21, 2025.