Crime & Safety
Annual Smoke Detector Day Helps
Eureka Fire Protection District's firefighters conduct 23rd annual Smoke Detector Day in conjunction with daylight-saving time.
More Eureka area homes now have better fire prevention practices in place, thanks to Saturday's .
"We had a great day on Saturday," said Eureka Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal Scott Mullins.
Mullins said firefighters visited 200 homes, installed four smoke detectors, and replaced 15 batteries.
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"That gives us total numbers for all 23 [annual] Smoke Detector Days of 2,461 homes visited, 403 smoke detectors installed and 825 batteries replaced," he said.
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