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Free smoke alarms offered in Pine Bluff through Red Cross event

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas announced that they will install free smoke alarms in homes across Pine Bluff.

According to a spokesperson, the effort is in partnership with Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Arkansas during a Sound the Alarm event on Oct. 18.

Volunteers will gather at the Pine Bluff Fire Department and go into neighborhoods from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., officials said.

The local event is part of the national Sound the Alarm initiative, which aims to install smoke alarms and help families develop fire escape plans, contributing to the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign that has saved at least 2,284 lives since Oct. 2014, officials said.

Residents who miss the event can call the Pine Bluff Fire Department at (870) 730-2048 or visit RedCross.org/SmokeAlarmAR to schedule a home visit for a free smoke alarm installation.

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