'A smoke alarm saved my family'

摘要

Recently, a family in the Lincolnshire area experienced a kitchen fire due to an electrical fault in a kettle. However, smoke alarms installed during a home fire safety check (HFSC) - which took place only seven months previous -alerted the family to the fire and they escaped safely. Rachael Warsap, said: "It was about 11.20 on a Sunday night and my mum, who lives with us, was woken up by the smoke alarm.