Smoke detectors are credited with saving the lives of two people in a Tuesday morning fire, according to the St. Lucie County Fire District.
Crews about 6:45 a.m. Tuesday went to a fire at a home on San Roberto, which is west of Turnpike Feeder Road and north of Indrio Road in the Lakewood Park area. The Fire District said the origin of the fire was in the air conditioning handler and the cause was accidental.
A man and a woman at the home were alerted to the fire by smoke detectors.
“I think it’s important to say that the smoke detectors saved their lives,” Fire District spokeswoman Brenda Stokes said. The Red Cross was called to help the couple.
Stokes said the damage was estimated at $9,000 to $10,000.