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Cumberland County Fire Marshal highlights smoke alarm installs, lithium-ion battery fire risks during Fire Prevention Month
Summary
Fire Marshal outlined county smoke-alarm installation efforts: 2,086 smoke alarms and 122 CO alarms installed in 18 months, $80,000 in grants and donations, and a FY'26 budget line of $10,000 to sustain the program.
Fire Marshal Kevin Louder of Cumberland County Emergency Services gave commissioners an update Oct. 6 on the county's fire prevention activities, emphasizing smoke alarm installations and growing concerns about lithium‑ion battery fires.
Louder said the county has installed 2,086 smoke alarms and 122 carbon‑monoxide alarms over the past 18 months through its countywide smoke alarm and…
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