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When fire trapped a family on the third floor of their Suffolk condo at 5 a.m., firefighters climbed ground ladders to pull them to safety. Thanks to working smoke alarms and a closed bedroom door, all three survived.
On a Saturday morning in September, volunteers teamed up with fire officials to make dozens of Arizona homes safer by installing working smoke alarms. The initiative targets vulnerable residents in high-risk neighborhoods who need help most.