How a dead smoke detector battery cost two lives in a house fire

CBC Newfoundland Morning

Do you check your smoke detectors regularly to make sure they're working properly? This is a great time to do it, since it's Fire Prevention Week in Newfoundland and Labrador. This year's theme is 'Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You!' Fred Hollett is the fire chief in Portugal Cove-St. Philips.He told us a heartbreaking story of how two people lost their lives because of a smoke detector that had not been maintained.