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Fire departments in North Carolina to install free smoke alarms for statewide initiative
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal will launch its statewide 'Smoke Alarm Saturday' initiative this weekend.
As part of the initiative, more than 150 fire departments from 62 counties will install free smoke alarms. Participating departments will also offer fire safety education to families, according to the fire marshal's office.
According to the fire marshal's office, more than 4,700 smoke alarms from its grant funds will be distributed in the state. This includes 1,200 smoke alarms donated by State Farm.
The fire marshal's office said the participating fire departments include the following from central North Carolina:
Wake County:
Apex Fire Department
Garner Fire-Rescue
Holly Springs Fire Department
Knightdale Fire Department
Northern Wake Fire Department
Wake Forest Fire Department
Wendell Fire Department
Durham County:
Bahama Volunteer Fire Department
City of Durham Fire Department
Durham County Fire Marshal's Office
Lebanon Fire Department
Orange County:
Carrboro Fire Rescue
Chapel Hill Fire Department
Cumberland County:
Cumberland Road Fire Department
Fayetteville Fire Department
Grays Creek Fire Department
Hope Mills Fire Department
Spring Lake Fire Department
Vander Volunteer Fire Department
Johnston County:
Clayton Fire Department
Cleveland Fire Department
Smithfield Fire Department
West Johnston Fire Department
More information about the initiative can be found on the fire marshal's website.
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