(Smoke alarms a concern)....Fire Departments around the nation are participating in National Fire Prevention week.

The theme this week is Fire Won't Wait, Plan Your Escape. Yuma Fire is concerned with smoke alarms. The Department says they regularly respond to smoke alarms, only to find no fire. They say it is imperative to change the batteries in the smoke alarms regularly. They say if your smoke alarm is older than ten years, it is time to get a new one. They say thousands of people die in fires every year. In the majority of the fires, no smoke alarm is present. It is essential to have a smoke alarm, and just as important to ensure the smoke alarms are properly maintained.