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Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (84845) • Daytona Beach, Florida 24 Mar 24

Good afternoon. I didn't even make my first post until until now. And, it's not from a lack of trying. We had a bit of a rough night, the smoke dector chirped a handful of times. It's quite now, but it's still annoying it...

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Here we go again.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (84845) • Daytona Beach, Florida 22 Oct 23

Another one of our five smoke detectors is chirping again. It just started. Plus side, we can remove it from power and it'll shut up after a couple minutes, but it'll need to be replaced. It's just annoying to listen to until...

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It's been a rough morning.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (84845) • Daytona Beach, Florida 26 Sep 23

Around five Am, our smoke sector started going off for no apparent reason. At first I thought the sound came from outside. It went on and off like this for a couple of hours, then.... it would go quiet for about an hour and then...

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Smoke alarm alerts a neighbor to call the firefighters to save two persons

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122293) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 14 Aug 20

A good neighbor is being credited for calling 911 to report that his next neighbor who was asleep when his smoke alarm went off inside his home in Moultrie Georgia. The Moultrie Fire Department firefighters arrived to the home...

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Smoke alarm alerts homeowner and his pet during a home overnight

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122293) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 24 Oct 19

Scott County Fire Battalion Chief Craig Wink is pointing out to all homeowners in the Stamping Ground Kentucky region and beyond the importance of every home to have a smoke alarm installed inside the home since they save...

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Yesterday

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 29 Aug 18

Yesterday was not a good day. I was still shaken from the extortion email, plus I had been battling extreme tiredness and a migraine. Then, when I was cooking my lunch, the smoke alarm decided to go off. I hadn't burnt anything,...

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Clearing the Haze

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 14 Feb 17

I love to cook and bake. However, I'm trying to find alternate ways to do that in this small apartment. The smoke alarm is directly across from the stove. I made turkey bacon. I turned on the stove fan as this is supposed to...

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Packers vs. Browns

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 12 Aug 16

It was a great first preseason game. The Cleveland Browns put up the first points with a safety making it 2-0 in the first quarter. However, Green Bay answered that with a field goal. And so the points seemed to flip flop...

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I think the neighbor uses the smoke alarm as a diner bell.

koopharper @koopharper (7599) • Canada 29 Mar 13

We are living in a government housing duplex. The other unit is mirror image of ours. We get a bit of a chuckle because every time they cook a meal the smoke alarm goes off. Thankfully it isn't all that loud on our side. The alarm...

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Has the smoke alarm ever caused you to burn your food

ladym33 @ladym33 (10978) • United States 25 Feb 09

Our smoke alarm is located right off of our kitchen so if even a little smoke gets in to the air it goes off. It is loud and annoying and nobody can stand it. It always seems to go off just as the what ever I am cooking is just...

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Cooking Smiles

helpful_ideas @helpful_ideas (1620) • United States 30 Apr 07

So, we moved into a townhome with very sensitive smoke detectors, a few months later my husband got a job at a new company. In the past (as any of my ex-roommates can attest) I have not cooked often, but when I did cook, there...

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smoke alarm/carbon minoxide detector

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 22 Apr 07

how many detectors do you have in your home, do you check them regularely and do you replace them every 10 years. i moved in here almost 2 years ago. i figured the smoke alarm was checked while my dad was getting the place...

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March 4th- In honor of a good friend

brendalee @brendalee (6082) • United States 4 Mar 07

It was on this day four years ago that I lost one of my best friends in a tragic fire. Also killed was her husband and the next door neighbors; a young couple and their 8 month old baby girl. My freind was known by many as Grandma...

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Smoke Alarm, Do you have one in your home?

ukchriss @ukchriss (2097) 17 Feb 07

I changed the batteries in my smoke alarms today. We have two in the house one upstairs and one down. Did you know, You're twice as likely to die in a fire at home if you haven't got a smoke alarm. A smoke alarm is the...

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Fire Safety in your house..

baronarthur @baronarthur (4187) • Indonesia 30 Jan 07

In my country, rarely a house have fire safety and fire alarm. I don't think there's a law about it. Only a few big houses who have it. That's why the firefighter rarely could save the house from fire. Every time they come, the...

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Best Xmas Present Ever, A Free Smoke Alarm.

sas777sas @sas777sas (64) 6 Dec 06

Do yourself a favour especialy at this time of year and contact your local Fire Service who will arrange for you to have a free smoke alarm and home fire safety check. This offer applies to people in the UK not sure about other...

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How many smoke alarms are in your house?

dhicks30 @dhicks30 (1948) • United States 20 Nov 06

We have 7 smoke alarms in our house. One can never be to safe. ***Friendly Reminder*** check those batteries........

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