The McKinley Fire Department, in cooperation with the Northland Chapter of the American Red Cross, began installing free smoke alarms this week in the homes of city residents. According to McKinley Assistant Fire Chief Peter Makowski, residents were notified in October via utility bills and a local newspaper story about the program. “We discovered that those who contacted us had no smoke alarms or alarms that were out of date,” said Makowski. Firefighters Tom Lautigar and Dave Peterson installed over 20 alarms in a number of residents. The American Red Cross provided the alarms, while the McKinley Fire Department handled the installation. According to Makowski, the department hopes to wrap up the program within the next week.
McKinley firefighters Tom Lautigar and Dave Peterson install a smoke detector in a McKinley home.