Fire officials will be knocking on doors to help support the Statewide Maryland Community Risk Reduction Weekend, May 20-21, 2023.
State Fire Marshals say over 40 Marylanders from across the state have lost their lives to fire, and officials are asking that we all come together to ensure that our homes are fire safe and have working smoke alarms installed to help keep our homes safe.
Officials say you can contact the State Fire Marshal's office or your local fire department to request a smoke alarm for your home.
Fire officials say there are two styles of alarms: Photoelectric and Ionization.
Photoelectric smoke detectors are best at detecting large smoke particles from slow, smoldering fires.
Ionization smoke alarms are generally more responsive to flaming fires.