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Now is time to ‘Be Alarmed’: Fire district has smoke alarms to install for free

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Capt. Matt Hedges of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District shows one of the free smoke detectors the district will install for local homeowners at now charge as part of a statewide “Be Alarmed” program to prevent fire-related deaths. (Independent photo by Ken Farver)

Woodstock-area homes without working smoke detectors need to “Be Alarmed.” That’s the name of a statewide program that local homeowners can use to have the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District install new smoke detectors in their homes. Both the devices and installation are free. The project is part of the district’s Community Risk Reduction effort, Capt. Matt […]

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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Picture of Larry Lough

Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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