SAVOY â A working smoke detector saved the life of a family of five early Thursday morning.
Savoy Fire Department spokesman Eddie Bain said the residents of an apartment in the 400 block of Paddock Drive West were awakened about 7 a.m. by the screeching sound.
âThey had to come downstairs right past where the kitchen is, and in a few moments, they wouldnât have not been able to get out that way,â Bain said. âFlames were headed that way.â
The two adults did not have a phone within reach and took their three children to a neighborâs to call for help.