Just last week, three people in Boise died during a fire in a house that didn’t have smoke detectors.
Tuesday morning, the Twin Falls Fire Department responded to a fire on Lenore Street, and the fire chief said he didn’t hear the detectors when they arrived on scene.
“Just listening, I didn’t hear a lot of smoke detectors going off, it’s a good reminder," Chief Les Kenworthy said. "Check your smoke detectors. Always make sure those are working."
Fire Marshal Tim Lauda says there are a few easy things that homeowners should do to make sure their smoke detectors are working.
“Once a month, push the button on the smoke detector, it should make a beep. If it’s beeping, you’re OK," Lauda said.