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Delhi fire chief credits working smoke detectors and closed doors for limiting damage in bedroom fire; trustees approve fire contracts and grant-funded gear
Summary
Fire chief reported a bedroom structure fire in which functioning smoke detectors alerted occupants and a closed bedroom door limited spread; trustees approved a donation for a BWC grant match, accepted a resignation, and authorized contracts and collective bargaining agreements related to fire operations.
Delhi Township—s fire chief reported that a structure fire the previous Wednesday was contained to a single bedroom after smoke detectors alerted occupants and the bedroom door remained closed, allowing all six residents and three pets to escape before crews arrived. The chief emphasized residential fire-safety basics: replace smoke detectors every 10 years, test them monthly, change batteries at time changes, and "close before you doze" to buy…
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