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Fire chief outlines smoke-alarm blitz; council sends fire strategic-growth plan to committee
Summary
Chief Oni described a citywide smoke-alarm program backed by a $25,000 grant and partnerships with the Red Cross; Councilmember Hale moved the Lexington Fire Department's strategic growth plan to the Social Services and Public Safety committee, and the motion passed.
Chief Oni of the Lexington Fire Department briefed the council on the department's smoke-alarm program and a $25,000 grant that will be used to purchase alarms for targeted "blitz" deployments in neighborhoods with increased fires or fire deaths.
"We have a smoke alarm program where we provide smoke alarms to anybody in the community who would like them. We ensure the entire house or structure is covered…
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