State Fire Marshal Chief Bryan J. Adams is reminding all Louisiana families about the proven life-saving capabilities of smoke detectors / alarms following a fatal fire in Vidalia. 

Around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, Concordia Parish Fire District #2 responded to a call for a house fire located in the 100 block of Lynnhaven Road in Vidalia. Unfortunately, firefighters located the body of the sole occupant in the kitchen.

The death is the second this year, including a Jonesboro woman, where it was believed that the death could have been avoided if there had been a properly working smoke detector / alarm in the residence. 

“So many fire emergency outcomes have the potential to be very different if smoke alarms were present and working,” said Adams, “They give families critical extra seconds to react, gather together safely, and escape.”

Operation Save-A-Life program can help families in need access these devices for FREE. To learn more about Operation Save-A-Life, or to register for a free smoke alarm installation, visit our website at lasfm.org or contact your local fire department to request a free smoke alarm installation.