Smoke Alarm Alerts Resident to Fire
February 21, 2022
Today, Feb. 21, at 2:22 a.m., the Tallahassee Fire Department (TFD) was dispatched to a residential structure fire located on the 2000 block of Padlock Place. Upon arrival, TFD units found the two-story structure with heavy smoke and flames showing.
TFD crews were able to get the fire under control to search the structure for any occupants. TFD personnel were able to make entry and determine that no occupants were inside the house during the incident. The occupant had been alerted and awoken by smoke alarms in the home. No injuries were reported on scene.
TFD was assisted on scene by the Leon County Sheriff's Office and Talquin Electric.
Smoke alarms can provide the early warning necessary to escape a deadly fire. Be sure to test your smoke alarms to make sure they are working properly. Get more fire prevention information from TFD at Talgov.com/Fire.
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