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Todd McKenna
Special to The Journal-Standard
FREEPORT City fire officials are putting their focus on prevention and other safety measures, such as ensuring a working smoke detector is in your home, after battling a series of blazes so far this year. The whole idea is to eliminate the need for us through educational programs, smoke detectors and fire codes, Fire Chief Brad Liggett said. We re hoping to reduce the loss of life and property and make sure everything is in place to mitigate damage.
Going back to December, there have been four residential fires where flames and smoke were visible and gaining strength when Freeport Fire Department arrived at the scene. The majority of those calls were in the early morning hours.