Red Cross urges families to plan, test smoke alarms during Fire Prevention Week - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

Red Cross urges families to plan, test smoke alarms during Fire Prevention Week - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — The American Red Cross of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas is reminding families to prepare for home fires during Fire Prevention Week, observed Oct. 5-11. Home fires kill seven people a day in the U.S., more than all natural disasters combined, according to the Red Cross. Officials urge residents to test smoke alarms monthly and practice a home escape plan to ensure everyone can get out in less than two mi…