VIDEO: In the first week of November alone, seven fire fatalities happened in Wisconsin, and the Superior Fire Department shared some tips that could be lifesaving. Lead Fire Inspector of the Superior Fire Department, Caleb Sorvik, said while the Northland sees an increase in fires during the colder months, seven deaths is an unusually high number.
The cause of the fires is currently under investigation, but Sorvik said most fire deaths have one thing in common: Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors not working properly.
โThe biggest thing that you can do during this season and just all times of year is make sure that you have working smoke detectors and CO detectors,โ said Sorvik. โIn most fatalities with fires, we find that there are not working smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors, so those people werenโt alerted and didnโt have time to get out.โ
While weโre trying to stay warm this winter, space heaters, furnaces, and boilers havenโt been turned on serviced since last year, causing debris to build and fires to start.
