Smoke Alarm Alerts Woman To Fire

Fire officials say a smoke detector saved a Hixson woman’s life when her mobile home caught fire early Saturday morning, waking her up and allowing her to escape.

It happened at 4:17 AM at Smittys Trailer Park on Smittys Circle off Dayton Blvd.

Responding units found the trailer fully involved. They quickly had the fire under control.

The resident was outside of the home and was not injured.

Battalion 3, Battalion 1, Engine 11, Engine 22, Quint 16, Quint 19, Squad 19, Squad 1, HCEMS, CPD and EPB responded to the scene.

The fire appeared to be electrical in nature.

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